Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Highline Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $5,916 (about 1.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Highline Medical Center charges insurers about $6,934, or about $32,616 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burien, WA.
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 $5,916. 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.
6 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 | $3,179 - $14,563 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,720 - $9,815 | 111% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,179 - $14,807 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $6,630 | 198% |
| Humanamajor | $3,179 - $7,049 | 95% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,611 | 108% |
| Amerigroup | $3,936 | 118% |
| CareSource | $3,242 - $7,190 | 97% |
| Molina | $3,900 - $6,934 | 117% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $3,611 - $11,373 |
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 Highline Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other WA hospitals
- Arbor Health Morton Hospital · Morton $516
- Newport Community Hospital · Newport $557
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $666
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $693
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $694
- Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $741
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $786
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $828
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.