Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
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 $3,935 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $4,085, or about $4,720 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wyomissing, PA.
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 | $7,929 | 237% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $682 - $4,010 | 20% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,084 - $5,078 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $286,322 | 8565% |
| Geisinger | $3,084 - $4,626 | 92% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $3,084 - $3,671 |
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Other Procedures at Surgical Institute of Reading
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.