CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$2,683
about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $955–$10,234
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,389
Well above the fair price
about $3,706 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $2,683 This hospital $6,389

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $3,347 Priciest $10,207

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $2,683 (about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems charges insurers about $6,389 — well above the fair price. Located in Taos, NM.

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 $2,683. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $6,389 191%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals