Bunion correction surgery
Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center
Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 7 other WV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 WV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Bunion correction surgery is about $713 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Charleston Area Medical Center charges insurers about $784, or about $1,399 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, WV.
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
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 | $819 - $843 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $784 - $819 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $387 - $819 | 12% |
| Cignamajor | $1,385 | 41% |
| CareSource | $1,228 | 37% |
| UniCare | $387 | 12% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $387 - $1,310 |
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Other Procedures at Charleston Area Medical Center
Compare: Bunion correction surgery at other WV hospitals
- St Marys Medical Center · Huntington $584
- Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc · Huntington $584
- Boone Memorial Hospital · Madison $2,544
- Camden Clark Medical Center · Parkersburg $3,279
- Wheeling Hospital, Inc · Wheeling $3,307
- Berkeley Medical Center · Martinsburg $3,369
- Logan Regional Medical Center · Logan $8,318
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.