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Removal of Fifth Metatarsal Head (Little Toe Long Bone)

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 28113

This surgery removes the rounded end of the fifth metatarsal, the long bone leading to the little toe, often to correct a bony bump or deformity on the outside of the foot such as a bunionette. Removing the bony prominence relieves pain and pressure, especially from shoe rubbing against the area.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Fifth Metatarsal Head (Little Toe Long Bone) cost?

$575

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $525 to $759.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $7,413Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $398 to $912
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,715professional $575

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$891.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Hawaii than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island· 43rd of 51

$575

HI $2,188KY $525

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.