CMS Price Transparency Data
Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,776
about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,333–$4,939
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,776 Cash price $4 Hospital's list price $21
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $3,196 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,845 | 55% |
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Other Procedures at Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
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.