CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Mercy Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,318
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,481–$3,562
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,096
About the fair price
about $222 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,318 This hospital $3,096 Cash price $26,315 Hospital's list price $43,858

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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 $3,096

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,318 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mercy Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $3,096, or about $26,315 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lorain, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $3,096 - $12,146 93%
Aetnamajor $3,096 - $12,146 93%
Humanamajor $3,096 93%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals