CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Metropolitan Hospital Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,178
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,107–$4,038
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,107
About the fair price
about $71 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,178 This hospital $3,107 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 $3,107

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 $3,178 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Metropolitan Hospital Center charges insurers about $3,107 — about the fair price. Located in New York, 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 $2,485 - $4,660 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,485 - $5,592 74%
Aetnamajor $520 - $2,489 16%
Cignamajor $4,285 128%
Fidelis Care $852 - $5,592 25%
MagnaCare $7,218 216%
Oscar Health $4,454 133%
WellCare $639 19%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $474 - $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: 1901 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals