CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: The East Alabama Healthcare Authority

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$698
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $521–$2,044
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$529
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $169 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $698 This hospital $529 Cash price $5,551 Hospital's list price $10,092

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $529 Priciest $2,945

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL 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 $698 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). The East Alabama Healthcare Authority charges insurers about $529, or about $5,551 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Opelika, AL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $8,074 242%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $123 - $6,705 4%
Aetnamajor $123 - $10,092 4%
Cignamajor $123 - $5,786 4%
Humanamajor $123 - $7,064 4%
GEHA $8,578 257%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $123 - $8,578
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: 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals