Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
On the higher side — 5 of 6 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $1,321 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $1,328, or about $2,050 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 | $835 - $3,215 | 25% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $504 - $3,279 | 15% |
| Aetnamajor | $494 - $3,215 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $2,092 | 63% |
| Humanamajor | $484 - $3,086 | 14% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,640 | 49% |
| MVP Health Care | $504 - $3,047 | 15% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $835 - $3,215 |
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Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other VT hospitals
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $760
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $816
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $828
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $864
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,110
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $1,340
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.