CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Lincolnhealth

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$983
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $678–$1,877
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$954
About the fair price
about $29 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $983 This hospital $954

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $522 Priciest $1,819

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $983 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $954 — about the fair price. Located in Damariscotta, ME.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $553 - $978 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $553 - $19,406 17%
Aetnamajor $498 - $1,034 15%
Cignamajor $1,606 48%
Humanamajor $572 17%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,704 51%
WellCare $575 17%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,065
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: 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals