CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Merit Health Wesley

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,119
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,934–$3,119
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,917
About the fair price
about $202 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,119 This hospital $2,917 Cash price $7,092 Hospital's list price $33,770

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $853 Priciest $3,636

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,119 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Merit Health Wesley charges insurers about $2,917, or about $7,092 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hattiesburg, 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 - $3,782 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,051 151%
Aetnamajor $740 - $2,945 22%
Cignamajor $9,504 284%
Humanamajor $2,859 86%
CareSource $2,522 75%
Devoted Health $2,917 87%
Molina $2,670 - $4,940 80%
WellCare $2,964 89%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $2,473 - $27,016
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: 5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals