CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$3,307
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $703–$6,507
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,630
About the fair price
about $323 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,307 This hospital $3,630 Cash price $13,446 Hospital's list price $19,209

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $494 Priciest $3,630

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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 $3,307 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Santa Clara Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $3,630, or about $13,446 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Jose, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,073 212%
Cignamajor $2,187 65%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $186

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals