Bunion correction surgery
Facility: St Mary's General Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $4,167 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Mary's General Hospital charges insurers about $5,275, or about $3,868 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Passaic, NJ.
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 $4,167. 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.
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 | $3,868 - $5,709 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,868 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,868 - $8,201 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $5,684 | 170% |
| Humanamajor | $3,095 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $3,868 | 116% |
| Clover Health | $3,868 | 116% |
| WellCare | $3,868 - $5,222 | 116% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $1,715 - $6,858 |
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 St Mary's General Hospital
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $1,235
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $3,546
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center · Elizabeth $3,546
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $3,546
- Newton Medical Center · Newton $3,591
- Centrastate Medical Center · Freehold $3,591
- AHS Hospital Corp · Hackettstown $3,591
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $3,594
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.