Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Arkansas Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $1,905 (about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Arkansas Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $8,408 — well above the fair price. Located in No Little Rock, AR.
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 $1,905. 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.
5 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 | $2,976 - $17,312 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,976 - $17,312 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,976 - $19,758 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $2,976 - $17,500 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $2,976 - $12,111 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,166 - $14,525 | 125% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $2,976 - $12,111 | 89% |
| GEHA | $3,177 - $17,312 | 95% |
| Medica | $250 - $17,312 | 7% |
| Priority Health | $3,045 - $17,500 | 91% |
| Providence Health Plan | $3,045 - $17,500 | 91% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,045 - $17,500 | 91% |
| WellCare | $2,976 - $12,111 | 89% |
| + 53 smaller / regional plans | $2,976 - $19,758 |
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.
Other Procedures at Arkansas Surgical Hospital
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $501
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $1,246
- CHI St Vincent Morrilton · Morrilton $2,008
- Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc · Springdale $2,397
- St Vincent Medical Center/North · Sherwood $2,976
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $2,992
- Chi-St Vincent Infirmary · Little Rock $3,027
- National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $3,056
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.