CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Bear Lake Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,901
about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $622–$2,744
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,683
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $218 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,901 This hospital $1,683 Cash price $1,475 Hospital's list price $1,736

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How this hospital compares to other ID hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 ID hospitals compared.

Cheapest $737 Priciest $3,231

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $1,901 (about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Bear Lake Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,683, or about $1,475 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Montpelier, ID.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,683 50%
SelectHealth $1,649 49%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 164 South Fifth Street, Montpelier, ID 83254
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals