CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$740
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $519–$2,468
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$741
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $740 This hospital $741 Cash price $1,469 Hospital's list price $1,729

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $516 Priciest $1,025

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 $740 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Kittitas Valley Community Hospital charges insurers about $741, or about $1,469 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ellensburg, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $817 - $1,781 24%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $746 - $1,579 22%
Aetnamajor $345 - $1,781 10%
Cignamajor $737 22%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $786 - $1,594

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 603 South Chestnut, Ellensburg, WA 98926
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals