Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University 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 $3,920 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital charges insurers about $4,545, or about $5,741 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New Brunswick, 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 $3,920. 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 | $3,840 - $7,129 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $466 - $3,765 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,765 - $6,118 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $4,545 - $4,737 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $3,765 | 113% |
| Clover Health | $3,765 | 113% |
| Fidelis Care | $3,765 | 113% |
| WellCare | $7,492 | 224% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $7,906 |
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 Robert Wood Johnson University 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.