CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,354
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,557–$3,682
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,739
About the fair price
about $385 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,354 This hospital $3,739 Cash price $3,136 Hospital's list price $5,765

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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 $3,739

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 $3,354 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $3,739, or about $3,136 in cash — 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $833 25%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,714 - $6,775 51%
Aetnamajor $3,489 104%
Humanamajor $3,557 106%
HealthPartners $3,455 103%
Security Health Plan $12,277 367%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals