Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Chesapeake General 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 $5,152 (about 1.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Chesapeake General Hospital charges insurers about $6,509 — above the fair price. Located in Chesapeake, 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 $5,152. 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.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,026 - $8,449 | 240% |
| Aetnamajor | $543 - $8,925 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $6,650 | 199% |
| Humanamajor | $3,256 | 97% |
| Health Net | $3,022 | 90% |
| Sentara | $6,509 - $7,030 | 195% |
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 Chesapeake General 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.