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Bunion Surgery, Removing The Bony Bump

Ohio 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?

$2,399

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $4,365.

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 $2,692 · 10th to 90th $776 to $5,129Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $794 to $1,000
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,692professional $794

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,000.00

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 97.7 times more in California than in Washington. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Ohio $2,399 · 4th of 39
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.