Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Centrastate Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 28296
- Insurance Median: $3,591
- Cash Discount Price: $4,130
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.07x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,342.87 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $1,004 | 30% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $2,146 | 64% |
| Aetna | $3,591 - $5,028 | 107% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $3,591 | 107% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3,591 | 107% |
| Champva [5354] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Cigna | $3,591 | 107% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Compassionate Care [5442] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Fairos [5491] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3,591 - $3,717 | 107% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Tricare | $3,591 | 107% |
| UPMC [5455] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Us Marshall Service [5429] | $3,591 | 107% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $3,591 | 107% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] | $3,627 | 108% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] | $3,627 | 108% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $5,958 | 178% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Cs Card Rehab Cash Pay [5497] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Cs Nutrition Consult-Initial and Follow Up [5493] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Cs Pulmonary Rehab Cash Pay [5496] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Cs Radiology Cash Pay [5498] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Cs Rehab Cash Pay [5495] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Cs Sports Performance Eval and Visits [5494] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7,907 | 237% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $7,907 | 237% |
| Kessler Foundation [5532] | $12,000 | 359% |