Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Erlanger Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other TN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $1,073 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $1,170, or about $719 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $451 - $3,125 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $668 - $2,976 | 20% |
| Aetnamajor | $671 - $3,066 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $510 - $4,482 | 15% |
| Humanamajor | $668 - $2,976 | 20% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $835 - $3,720 | 25% |
| Amerigroup | $597 - $1,421 | 18% |
| CareSource | $597 - $5,953 | 18% |
| Clover Health | $668 - $2,976 | 20% |
| Devoted Health | $694 - $3,095 | 21% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $668 - $2,976 | 20% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $566 - $7,441 |
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Other Procedures at Erlanger Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other TN hospitals
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $846
- 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
- Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th · Carthage $1,799
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.