CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$713
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $459–$1,720
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$784
About the fair price
about $71 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $713 This hospital $784 Cash price $1,399 Hospital's list price $1,399

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 7 other WV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $584 Priciest $8,318

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

✓ 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 $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
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals