Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $2,723 (about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita charges insurers about $3,324 — above the fair price. Located in Butler, PA.
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 $2,723. 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.
5 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 | $3,121 - $8,005 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,059 - $7,316 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,327 - $7,179 | 70% |
| Cignamajor | $7,132 | 213% |
| Humanamajor | $3,246 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $3,277 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $3,309 | 99% |
| Geisinger | $3,277 | 98% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $471 - $4,401 | 14% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $1,510 - $7,335 |
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 Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $571
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $571
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $571
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $571
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $571
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $571
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $571
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $590
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.