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Bunion Surgery, Removing The Bony Bump

Wisconsin 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 October 2026.

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

$1,175

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $2,951.

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 $1,660 · 10th to 90th $724 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $676 to $2,951
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,660professional $1,175

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,258.93
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$16,218.10
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Wisconsin sits

The same service costs 97.7 times more in Arizona than in South Carolina. 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.

Wisconsin· 16th of 38

$1,175

AZ $2,951SC $30.20

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.