CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: St Bernard Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,039
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,391–$4,857
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,979
About the fair price
about $60 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,039 This hospital $2,979 Cash price $5,374 Hospital's list price $16,792

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $536 Priciest $2,979

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,039 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Bernard Parish Hospital charges insurers about $2,979, or about $5,374 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chalmette, LA.

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 $536 - $4,937 16%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,979 - $5,739 89%
Aetnamajor $536 - $6,207 16%
Humanamajor $536 - $2,979 16%
AmeriHealth $536 16%
WellCare $2,979 89%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $536 - $2,979
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8000 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals