CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: University of Colorado Hospital Authority

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$3,709
about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $686–$6,271
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,414
About the fair price
about $295 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,709 This hospital $3,414 Cash price $3,450 Hospital's list price $9,857

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

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

Cheapest $507 Priciest $3,414

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,709 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). University of Colorado Hospital Authority charges insurers about $3,414, or about $3,450 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Aurora, CO.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $3,163 - $9,622 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,378 - $5,797 71%
Aetnamajor $3,261 - $6,906 98%
Cignamajor $3,261 - $5,122 98%
Humanamajor $3,261 98%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3,261 - $5,788 98%
Devoted Health $3,261 98%
SelectHealth $3,261 - $4,005 98%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $3,217 - $5,224
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 12605 E 16Th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals