CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,756
about 1.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,266–$7,907
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,809
About the fair price
about $53 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,756 This hospital $5,809

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $588 Priciest $5,809

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $5,756 (about 1.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Wellstar Paulding Medical Center charges insurers about $5,809 — about the fair price. Located in Hiram, GA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $8,448 253%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,390 - $12,476 101%
Aetnamajor $3,323 - $5,809 99%
Cignamajor $3,490 - $4,220 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $5,849 175%
CareSource $3,556 - $6,514 106%
Oscar Health $6,148 184%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,937

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals