CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,311
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,565–$3,528
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,254
About the fair price
about $57 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,311 This hospital $3,254

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $470 Priciest $3,254

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,311 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center charges insurers about $3,254 — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $3,254 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,254 - $7,466 97%
HealthPartners $3,254 97%
Medica $3,254 97%
Sanford Health Plan $5,746 172%
Security Health Plan $3,254 97%
UCare $3,254 97%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $3,121 - $3,254
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 402 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals