CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Heywood Hospital -

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$4,220
about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,460–$4,772
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,783
About the fair price
about $563 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $4,220 This hospital $4,783

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,315 Priciest $4,783

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 $4,220 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Heywood Hospital - charges insurers about $4,783 — about the fair price. Located in Gardner, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $6,104 183%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,725 - $4,842 141%
Aetnamajor $2,000 - $3,533 60%
Cignamajor $1,973 59%
Harvard Pilgrim $5,874 176%
Tufts Health Plan $5,320 159%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $3,533 - $5,299

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals