Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $3,965 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospitals of Memphis charges insurers about $11,782, or about $16,772 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Memphis, TN.
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 $3,965. 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 | $1,422 - $24,597 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,422 - $11,782 | 43% |
| Cignamajor | $1,872 - $24,597 | 56% |
| Humanamajor | $11,782 | 352% |
| Devoted Health | $12,136 | 363% |
| Molina | $2,398 - $2,998 | 72% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $4,283 - $15,317 |
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 Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other TN hospitals
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $846
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $1,170
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $1,509
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $1,509
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $1,535
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $1,535
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital · Murfreesboro $1,706
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital · Nashville $1,706
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.