Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other VA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $3,768 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Medical College of Virginia Hospitals charges insurers about $3,222 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Richmond, VA.
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 | $3,222 - $8,634 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,098 - $8,465 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,098 - $8,550 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $3,129 | 94% |
| Humanamajor | $3,253 | 97% |
| Molina | $2,892 - $8,888 | 87% |
| Sentara | $3,135 - $8,465 | 94% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,892 |
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 Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other VA hospitals
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center · Midlothian $3,192
- 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
- Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital · South Boston $3,379
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.