CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7,198
about 2.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $4,692–$8,447
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7,318
About the fair price
about $120 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $7,198 This hospital $7,318

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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 $7,318

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 $7,198 (about 2.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $7,318 — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, 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 $3,714 - $12,216 111%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,788 - $10,832 113%
Aetnamajor $3,788 - $16,181 113%
Cignamajor $6,630 198%
Humanamajor $3,935 118%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3,678 - $8,910 110%
Amerigroup $4,009 120%
Molina $3,972 - $7,061 119%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $3,678 - $12,426

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals