How much does a Bunion correction surgery typically cost in the United States?

Across 1,875 U.S. hospitals in 52 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Bunion correction surgery is $3,470, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $735 and $7,051.

Why do hospital prices for Bunion correction surgery vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 1,875 hospitals

Bunion correction surgery cost

What a bunion correction surgery costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive

Uniform Value Leader

Harrison County Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (0.9× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.0× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.78× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.

#25 of 107 in IN · 22nd State Percentile#228 of 3,385 in U.S. · 6th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 22% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.78×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 28% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 69% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (25.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (1.6×) & laboratory (3.6×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.96×) jump +19% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.81×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.2× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.11× Divergence

1.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+19% Upper Tail

Q25 0.52× · Q50 0.81× · Q75 0.96×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

3.0× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.6× MedicareElevated

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

28% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 68/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Bunion correction surgery

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.41× 5.5× Med ME0.35× 1.1× Med WA1.92× 7.5× Med ID0.88× 3.4× Med MT0.97× 3.8× Med ND0.97× 3.8× Med MN0.92× 3.6× Med WI1.48× 5.8× Med MI0.43× 1.7× Med VT0.35× 1.0× Med NH1.12× 4.4× Med OR0.81× 3.2× Med NV0.79× 3.1× Med WY0.41× 1.6× Med SD0.97× 3.8× Med IA0.39× 1.5× Med IL1.03× 4.0× Med IN0.68× 2.7× Med OH0.94× 3.7× Med PA0.96× 3.7× Med NY1.11× 4.3× Med MA1.21× 4.7× Med CA1.22× 4.7× Med UT0.35× 1.2× Med CO1.00× 3.9× Med NE0.94× 3.7× Med MO0.92× 3.6× Med KY0.93× 3.6× Med WV0.74× 2.9× Med VA1.88× 7.3× Med MD0.65× 2.5× Med NJ1.14× 4.4× Med CT0.40× 1.5× Med AZ1.01× 4.0× Med NM1.40× 5.4× Med KS0.59× 2.3× Med AR0.91× 3.5× Med TN0.90× 3.5× Med NC0.93× 3.6× Med SC0.94× 3.6× Med DE1.21× 4.7× Med DC1.13× 4.4× Med RI1.75× 6.8× Med OK1.29× 5.0× Med LA0.86× 3.4× Med MS1.09× 4.2× Med AL0.90× 3.5× Med GA1.57× 6.1× Med HI1.03× 4.0× Med TX0.98× 3.8× Med FL1.20× 4.7× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

ME0.35×1.1× Med UT0.35×1.2× Med VT0.35×1.0× Med IA0.39×1.5× Med CT0.40×1.5× Med WY0.41×1.6× Med MI0.43×1.7× Med KS0.59×2.3× Med MD0.65×2.5× Med IN0.68×2.7× Med WV0.74×2.9× Med PR0.77×1.1× Med NV0.79×3.1× Med OR0.81×3.2× Med LA0.86×3.4× Med ID0.88×3.4× Med AL0.90×3.5× Med TN0.90×3.5× Med AR0.91×3.5× Med MN0.92×3.6× Med MO0.92×3.6× Med KY0.93×3.6× Med NC0.93×3.6× Med NE0.94×3.7× Med OH0.94×3.7× Med SC0.94×3.6× Med PA0.96×3.7× Med MT0.97×3.8× Med ND0.97×3.8× Med SD0.97×3.8× Med TX0.98×3.8× Med CO1.00×3.9× Med AZ1.01×4.0× Med HI1.03×4.0× Med IL1.03×4.0× Med MS1.09×4.2× Med NY1.11×4.3× Med NH1.12×4.4× Med DC1.13×4.4× Med NJ1.14×4.4× Med FL1.20×4.7× Med DE1.21×4.7× Med MA1.21×4.7× Med CA1.22×4.7× Med OK1.29×5.0× Med NM1.40×5.4× Med AK1.41×5.5× Med WI1.48×5.8× Med GA1.57×6.1× Med RI1.75×6.8× Med VA1.88×7.3× Med WA1.92×7.5× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

ME0.35×(1.1×)UT0.35×(1.2×)VT0.35×(1.0×)IA0.39×(1.5×)CT0.40×(1.5×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

WA1.92×(7.5×)VA1.88×(7.3×)RI1.75×(6.8×)GA1.57×(6.1×)WI1.48×(5.8×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$3,470

the fair national price for a bunion correction surgery

typically $735–$7,051 across 1,875 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

1,875

hospitals priced

states

9.6×

price spread — where shopping matters

3.9×

vs. Medicare

Across 1,875 hospitals in 52 states, a bunion correction surgery has a fair BaseRate of $3,470 and typically costs $735–$7,051. The cheapest state is VT; the priciest is WA.

Cheapest hospitals for a bunion correction surgery

Bunion correction surgery cost by state

AK $4,845 3 hospitals AL $3,085 22 hospitals AR $3,128 20 hospitals AZ $3,491 42 hospitals CA $4,188 139 hospitals CO $3,440 45 hospitals CT $1,367 11 hospitals DC $3,902 2 hospitals DE $4,155 6 hospitals FL $4,147 116 hospitals GA $5,405 51 hospitals HI $3,536 10 hospitals IA $1,328 36 hospitals ID $3,028 16 hospitals IL $3,555 68 hospitals IN $2,351 62 hospitals KS $2,017 26 hospitals KY $3,194 23 hospitals LA $2,979 37 hospitals MA $4,170 24 hospitals MD $2,246 2 hospitals ME $954 21 hospitals MI $1,492 60 hospitals MN $3,183 48 hospitals MO $3,164 32 hospitals MS $3,741 22 hospitals MT $3,342 7 hospitals NC $3,216 36 hospitals ND $3,342 7 hospitals NE $3,226 27 hospitals NH $3,851 11 hospitals NJ $3,920 45 hospitals NM $4,814 10 hospitals NV $2,724 20 hospitals NY $3,840 63 hospitals OH $3,249 90 hospitals OK $4,439 29 hospitals OR $2,800 21 hospitals PA $3,311 66 hospitals RI $6,043 5 hospitals SC $3,223 32 hospitals SD $3,342 7 hospitals TN $3,117 44 hospitals TX $3,371 203 hospitals UT $1,054 29 hospitals VA $6,486 49 hospitals VT $864 7 hospitals WA $6,610 40 hospitals WI $5,088 68 hospitals WV $2,544 9 hospitals WY $1,425 5 hospitals

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Fair BaseRate™ $3,470

Medicare Rate $2,013

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $3,446

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $3,002 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,002

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $3,002).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$4,800 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $3,470 Fair BaseRate ($2,013 Medicare)

Your bill ($8,270) is $4,800 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($3,470) and 4.1× the $2,013 Medicare rate.

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