CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,504
about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,678–$8,399
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,188
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3,316 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,504 This hospital $2,188 Cash price $6,070 Hospital's list price $11,901

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $516 Priciest $2,188

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $5,504 (about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $2,188, or about $6,070 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

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 $541 - $11,950 16%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $573 - $11,012 17%
Aetnamajor $184 - $12,900 6%
Cignamajor $1,787 - $11,971 53%
Humanamajor $563 - $3,534 17%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $563 - $8,817 17%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $573 - $9,251
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals