Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $1,746 (about 0.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland charges insurers about $4,121, or about $5,592 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
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 $1,746. 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.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $1,982 | 59% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,255 | 337% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,758 | 53% |
| Cignamajor | $1,508 | 45% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,121 | 123% |
| Moda Health | $2,895 - $12,667 | 87% |
| Providence Health Plan | $5,626 | 168% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $510 - $5,972 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $561
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $754
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $974
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $974
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $974
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $978
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $979
- Curry General Hospital · Gold Beach $1,540
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.