CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Story County Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$753
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $489–$1,795
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$611
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $142 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $753 This hospital $611 Cash price $1,357 Hospital's list price $1,696

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $497 Priciest $899

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $753 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Story County Hospital charges insurers about $611, or about $1,357 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nevada, IA.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $476 - $1,655 14%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $476 - $1,655 14%
Aetnamajor $476 - $1,655 14%
Humanamajor $1,010 - $1,655 30%
HealthPartners $476 - $1,655 14%
Molina $1,225 - $1,655 37%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,225 - $1,655

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 640 South 19Th Street, Nevada, IA 50201
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals