CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,698
about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $910–$6,250
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,559
Above the fair price
about $861 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $2,698 This hospital $3,559

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $682 Priciest $3,559

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 $2,698 (about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $3,559 — above the fair price. Located in Lancaster, SC.

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 $2,698. 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.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $18,792 562%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,303 - $5,487 39%
Aetnamajor $3,243 97%
Molina $3,498 105%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $3,418

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC 29720
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL