CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,512
about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,321–$3,521
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,510
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,512 This hospital $3,510 Cash price $3,331 Hospital's list price $5,461

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 7 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $655 Priciest $3,510

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,512 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $3,510, or about $3,331 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5,891 - $6,546 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,215 - $8,819 36%
Aetnamajor $3,343 - $6,017 100%
Medica $312 - $5,926 9%
Sanford Health Plan $3,904 - $5,240 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $6,686

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals