Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Longview Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 28296
- Insurance Median: $3,287
- Cash Discount Price: $12,270
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.98x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,342.87 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | $819 | 24% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1,145 - $4,231 | 34% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1,145 - $19,086 | 34% |
| Superior | $1,202 - $4,898 | 36% |
| Cigna | $1,335 | 40% |
| Multiplan | $1,461 - $57,940 | 44% |
| Gregg Co Detention Center | $1,899 | 57% |
| Verity Health Net | $2,309 | 69% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2,748 - $9,884 | 82% |
| Healthspring | $3,234 | 97% |
| Humana | $3,234 | 97% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3,234 | 97% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $3,287 | 98% |
| Node Triwest | $3,287 | 98% |
| Node Va | $3,287 | 98% |
| Aetna | $3,299 - $46,420 | 99% |
| American Health Mcr Adv | $3,364 | 101% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $3,386 | 101% |
| Node Amerigroup Mcr Adv | $3,396 | 102% |
| Wellness Pointe | $3,944 | 118% |
| Self Pay | $4,090 | 122% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $4,109 | 123% |
| Amerigroup | $4,231 | 127% |
| Access Direct Platinum | $5,588 | 167% |
| Node Brookshire Brothers | $5,752 | 172% |
| Node Champva | $6,034 | 181% |
| Tricare | $6,034 | 181% |
| Node Brookshire Brothers Work Comp Tx | $6,114 | 183% |
| Work Comp | $6,574 | 197% |
| Texas Rehab Commission | $17,041 | 510% |
| Nx Health Network | $21,813 | 653% |
| Health Smart | $37,491 - $47,715 | 1122% |
| Aim Administrators | $51,124 | 1529% |