CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Elmhurst Hospital Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,196
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,070–$3,734
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,109
About the fair price
about $87 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,196 This hospital $3,109 Hospital's list price $9,625

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $536 Priciest $3,109

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,196 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Elmhurst Hospital Center charges insurers about $3,109 — about the fair price. Located in Elmhurst, NY.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,487 - $4,660 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,487 - $5,596 74%
Aetnamajor $520 - $2,489 16%
Cignamajor $4,285 128%
Fidelis Care $834 - $5,596 25%
MagnaCare $7,218 216%
Oscar Health $4,454 133%
WellCare $626 19%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $464 - $8,181
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals