Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Mary Washington Hospital
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $4,735 (about 1.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mary Washington Hospital charges insurers about $6,705 — above the fair price. Located in Fredericksburg, VA.
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 $4,735. 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.
6 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 | $8,000 - $10,712 | 239% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,342 - $8,000 | 160% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,705 - $8,000 | 201% |
| Cignamajor | $3,253 - $4,066 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $3,085 - $8,000 | 92% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,301 - $8,560 | 99% |
| Molina | $3,208 - $8,320 | 96% |
| Sentara | $8,000 | 239% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,991 - $4,390 |
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 Mary Washington Hospital
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other VA hospitals
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center · Midlothian $3,192
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals · Richmond $3,222
- Community Memorial Hospital · South Hill $3,253
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center · Portsmouth $3,256
- Bon Secours Southside Medical Center · Petersburg $3,256
- Virginia Hospital Center · Arlington $3,267
- Bon Secours St Marys Hospital · Richmond $3,283
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $3,352
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.