Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NC hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $697 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health charges insurers about $502 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Charlotte, NC.
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
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 | $416 - $3,417 | 12% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $484 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $501 - $3,358 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $484 - $3,407 | 14% |
| Humanamajor | $493 - $3,310 | 15% |
| AmeriHealth | $416 | 12% |
| Molina | $1,696 | 51% |
| WellCare | $416 | 12% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $412 - $4,056 |
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Other Procedures at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $484
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $484
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $484
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $484
- Atrium Health University City · Charlotte $484
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $493
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $786
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $3,059
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.