Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Reston Hospital Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $5,995 compared to the $5,118 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.17× fair market pricing.
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 $5,118 (about 1.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Reston Hospital Center charges insurers about $5,995 — above the fair price. Located in Reston, 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 $5,118. 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.
3 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 | $9,533 | 285% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,081 - $7,250 | 152% |
| Cignamajor | $3,051 - $4,625 | 91% |
| Bright Health | $5,995 | 179% |
| Sentara | $7,947 | 238% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $4,250 - $4,950 |
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 Reston Hospital Center
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
- University of Virginia Medical Center · Charlottesville $3,283
- Bon Secours St Marys Hospital · Richmond $3,283
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Reston Hospital Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $5,223
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $5,223).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Reston Hospital Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $5,118 Fair BaseRate ($3,343 Medicare)
Your bill ($14,388) is $9,270 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($5,118) and 4.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.