Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 6 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $692 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $828, or about $1,125 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bennington, VT.
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 $692. 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.
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 | $659 - $1,159 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $828 - $1,035 | 25% |
| Aetnamajor | $828 - $985 | 25% |
| Cignamajor | $828 - $1,000 | 25% |
| Humanamajor | $828 | 25% |
| CDPHP | $435 - $1,183 | 13% |
| Fidelis Care | $828 - $869 | 25% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $998 | 30% |
| MVP Health Care | $659 - $1,291 | 20% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $882 | 26% |
| WellCare | $828 | 25% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $735 - $1,159 |
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 Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other VT hospitals
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $760
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $816
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $864
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,110
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,328
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $1,340
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.