CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Central Peninsula General Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$3,347
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,967–$6,872
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,097
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,250 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,347 This hospital $2,097 Cash price $8,714 Hospital's list price $8,714

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

Lowest price of the 3 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $2,097 Priciest $9,193

Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,347 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Central Peninsula General Hospital charges insurers about $2,097, or about $8,714 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Soldotna, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $7,843 235%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,097 63%
Aetnamajor $8,191 245%
Cignamajor $7,834 234%
GEHA $8,453 253%
Moda Health $5,228 - $7,668 156%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $5,228 - $8,453
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 250 Hospital Place, Soldotna, AK 99669
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals