CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: St Lucie Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$6,352
about 1.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,905–$9,069
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,879
About the fair price
about $473 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $6,352 This hospital $5,879

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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 $5,879

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 $6,352 (about 1.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Lucie Medical Center charges insurers about $5,879 — about the fair price. Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL.

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 $33,200 993%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21,742 - $24,677 650%
Cignamajor $11,166 - $15,153 334%
AvMed $4,281 128%
Molina $3,950 - $5,211 118%
Oscar Health $12,772 382%
Simply Healthcare $3,792 - $13,422 113%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,350 - $6,625
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1800 Se Tiffany Ave, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals