CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Lower Keys Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,309
about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,868–$6,385
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,383
Above the fair price
about $2,074 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $4,309 This hospital $6,383 Cash price $15,277 Hospital's list price $56,580

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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 $6,383

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 $4,309 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Lower Keys Medical Center charges insurers about $6,383, or about $15,277 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Key West, 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 $4,309. 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.

5 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 $3,659 - $43,510 109%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,601 - $63,496 108%
Aetnamajor $39,493 1181%
Cignamajor $33,382 999%
Humanamajor $3,601 - $5,977 108%
Amerigroup $6,383 191%
AvMed $48,093 1439%
Molina $6,557 196%
Simply Healthcare $3,000 - $6,383 90%
WellCare $6,383 191%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $3,601 - $56,580
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5900 College Road, Key West, FL 33040
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals