CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$832
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $724–$2,784
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$754
About the fair price
about $78 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $832 This hospital $754 Cash price $1,350 Hospital's list price $2,812

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other OR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $561 Priciest $2,311

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

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $832 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $754, or about $1,350 in cash — about the fair price. Located in The Dalles, OR.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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 $475 - $1,021 14%
Aetnamajor $903 - $918 27%
Cignamajor $796 24%
Humanamajor $490 15%
Amerigroup $2,812 84%
Devoted Health $513 15%
Health Net $485 - $711 15%
Moda Health $490 - $1,024 15%
Molina $475 - $1,462 14%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $475 - $2,812
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 E 19Th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals