CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Howard County Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$535
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $509–$1,617
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$600
About the fair price
about $65 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $535 This hospital $600

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NE hospitals compared.

Cheapest $472 Priciest $1,015

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $535 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Howard County Medical Center charges insurers about $600 — about the fair price. Located in St Paul, NE.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $120 - $1,885 4%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $472 - $3,826 14%
Aetnamajor $261 - $1,961 8%
Humanamajor $402 12%
Ambetter (Centene) $945 28%
Medica $472 - $1,205 14%
Molina $122 - $918 4%
Oscar Health $827 25%
WellCare $487 15%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $120 - $1,655
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: P O Box 406, 1113 Sherman St, St Paul, NE 68873
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals