CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Crestwood Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,119
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,542–$3,119
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,976
About the fair price
about $143 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,119 This hospital $2,976 Cash price $13,576 Hospital's list price $75,423

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $529 Priciest $2,976

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 $3,119 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Crestwood Medical Center charges insurers about $2,976, or about $13,576 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Huntsville, 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 $2,847 - $3,641 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,917 - $7,780 87%
Aetnamajor $1,235 - $53,429 37%
Cignamajor $2,192 - $2,976 66%
Humanamajor $2,917 87%
Ambetter (Centene) $4,447 133%
Clover Health $2,994 90%
Devoted Health $2,976 89%
SelectHealth $2,947 88%
WellCare $3,024 90%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $2,917 - $60,338
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Hospital Dr Se, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals