Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,751 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center charges insurers about $4,029, or about $3,425 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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
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 | $695 - $9,338 | 21% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,000 - $5,708 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,722 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $5,615 - $6,469 | 168% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,361 | 71% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $431 - $5,615 | 13% |
| UniCare | $5,708 | 171% |
| WellCare | $3,953 | 118% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $513 - $9,338 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $1,315
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $1,315
- Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge $3,000
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $3,343
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $3,386
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $3,506
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $3,553
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $3,921
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.