CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Doctors Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,634
about 1.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,302–$11,258
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9,456
Above the fair price
about $3,822 over the fair price · 2.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,634 This hospital $9,456

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $470 Priciest $9,456

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $5,634 (about 1.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Doctors Hospital charges insurers about $9,456 — above the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.

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 $5,634. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,689 469%
Aetnamajor $3,224 96%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5100 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43228
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals