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Bunion Surgery, Removing The Bony Bump

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 28290

Surgery for a bunion — the painful prominence that develops at the base of the big toe when the joint drifts out of line. In this version the projecting bone at the side of the joint is shaved away through a small incision, and the joint itself is left in place.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bunion Surgery, Removing The Bony Bump cost?

$2,951

Typical physician fee. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,951 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,951 to $2,951.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28,840 · 10th to 90th $7,762 to $28,840Professionalmedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $2,951 to $2,951
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $28,840professional $2,951

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
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,754.23
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 97.7 times more in California than in Washington. 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.

Massachusetts· 2nd of 39

$2,951

CA $5,888WA $60.26

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.