CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Merit Health River Region

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,238
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,087–$3,256
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,164
About the fair price
about $74 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,238 This hospital $3,164 Cash price $15,748 Hospital's list price $87,490

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $853 Priciest $3,636

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,238 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Merit Health River Region charges insurers about $3,164, or about $15,748 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Vicksburg, MS.

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 $2,473 - $13,342 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,051 151%
Aetnamajor $3,154 - $34,996 94%
Cignamajor $36,134 - $61,243 1081%
Humanamajor $13,342 399%
CareSource $2,522 75%
Devoted Health $3,124 93%
HealthPartners $65,618 1963%
Molina $2,670 - $4,703 80%
WellCare $3,174 95%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $2,473 - $65,618
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals