CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: HCA Florida Highlands Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$8,373
about 2.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,311–$15,157
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,153
Well above the fair price
about $6,780 over the fair price · 4.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $8,373 This hospital $15,153

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $616 Priciest $15,153

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $8,373 (about 2.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Highlands Hospital charges insurers about $15,153 — well above the fair price. Located in Sebring, FL.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $8,373. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $28,000 838%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,535 - $24,677 465%
Cignamajor $11,166 - $15,153 334%
AvMed $4,281 128%
Molina $3,950 118%
Oscar Health $12,772 382%
Simply Healthcare $13,422 402%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,350 - $4,575
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3600 S Highlands Ave, Sebring, FL 33870
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals