Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $814 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $818, or about $999 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lincoln, 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
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 | $517 - $1,040 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $533 - $1,142 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $587 - $1,199 | 18% |
| Cignamajor | $1,174 | 35% |
| Humanamajor | $522 - $931 | 16% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,174 - $1,193 | 35% |
| WellCare | $454 - $818 | 14% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other ME hospitals
- Millinocket Regional Hospital · Millinocket $522
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $954
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $954
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $978
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $1,034
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $1,044
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $1,050
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $1,819
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.