Bunion correction surgery
Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,815 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown charges insurers about $3,219 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbia, SC.
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
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 | $10,275 | 307% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,303 - $4,525 | 39% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,258 - $9,863 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $3,226 | 97% |
| Molina | $3,479 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,400 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other SC hospitals
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $682
- Anmed Health · Anderson $798
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $798
- Aiken Regional Medical Center · Aiken $1,586
- Piedmont Medical Center · Rock Hill $2,157
- MUSC Medical Center · Charleston $2,381
- MUSC Health Marion Medical Center · Mullins $2,870
- MUSC Health Black River Medical Center · Cades $3,032
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.