Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $1,918 (about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $4,845 — well above the fair price. Located in Anchorage, AK.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,918. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $3,468 - $9,929 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,188 - $5,803 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,287 - $5,313 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $3,386 - $6,381 | 101% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $3,212 - $5,321 | 96% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $3,451 - $5,098 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.