CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Madison County Health Care System

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$781
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $514–$2,089
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$766
About the fair price
about $15 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $781 This hospital $766 Cash price $4,802 Hospital's list price $6,002

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $497 Priciest $899

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $781 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Madison County Health Care System charges insurers about $766, or about $4,802 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Winterset, IA.

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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $452 - $8,580 14%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $923 - $9,738 28%
Aetnamajor $452 - $6,196 14%
Amerigroup $2,619 - $4,749 78%
Molina $2,533 - $4,638 76%
Oscar Health $782 - $6,149 23%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $452 - $9,533
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 300 West Hutchings Street, Winterset, IA 50273
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals