Bunion correction surgery
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MA hospitals charge less.
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 $3,714 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $3,553 — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $3,184 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,000 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,921 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,455 | 73% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6,445 - $6,735 | 193% |
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Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
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
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $3,921
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $3,921
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.