Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Rush University Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $4,610 (about 1.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Rush University Medical Center charges insurers about $6,423, or about $4,424 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4,610. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $3,366 - $11,943 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,927 - $8,847 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,081 - $8,847 | 62% |
| Cignamajor | $1,330 - $8,847 | 40% |
| Humanamajor | $6,423 - $8,847 | 192% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,734 | 142% |
| Devoted Health | $6,423 - $8,847 | 192% |
| Meridian | $3,682 - $6,839 | 110% |
| Molina | $3,647 - $7,250 | 109% |
| WellCare | $6,423 - $8,847 | 192% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $6,808 - $9,378 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Rush University Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other IL hospitals
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $483
- Marshall Browning Hospital · Du Quoin $483
- Carle Eureka Hospital · Eureka $484
- Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston $484
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $497
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $560
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $574
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics · Chicago $730
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.