CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Tippah County Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,065
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $437–$3,971
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,971
Well above the fair price
about $2,906 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,065 This hospital $3,971 Cash price $13,071 Hospital's list price $13,071

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $853 Priciest $3,971

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 $1,065 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Tippah County Hospital charges insurers about $3,971, or about $13,071 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Ripley, MS.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,065. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $10,783 323%
Aetnamajor $3,971 119%
Humanamajor $4,011 120%
Molina $2,398 - $4,052 72%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,398
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1005 City Ave North, Ripley, MS 38663
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals