CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Fairchild Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,382
about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $715–$6,089
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$816
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $566 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,382 This hospital $816 Cash price $4,199 Hospital's list price $4,199

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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 $816

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 $1,382 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Fairchild Medical Center charges insurers about $816, or about $4,199 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Yreka, 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 $857 - $6,941 26%
Cignamajor $816 24%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 444 Bruce Street, Yreka, CA 96097
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals