Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $1,056 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $899, or about $1,186 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, 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
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 | $401 - $1,034 | 12% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $899 | 27% |
| Health Net | $899 - $1,186 | 27% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $421 - $1,034 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Reedley · Reedley $494
- Adventist Health Sonora · Sonora $494
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $528
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $575
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital · Hollister $575
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $581
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial · Lodi $597
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $598
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.