Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Tippah County Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Tippah County Hospital
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other MS hospitals
- Highland Hills Medical Center · Senatobia $853
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $929
- Merit Health Wesley · Hattiesburg $2,917
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $2,919
- Singing River Health System · Pascagoula $3,064
- Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock · Bay Saint Louis $3,128
- Merit Health River Region · Vicksburg $3,164
- Crossgates River Oaks Hospital · Brandon $3,227
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.