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Surgery For A Stiff, Arthritic Big-Toe Joint

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 28291

Treats a big-toe joint that has become stiff and painful from arthritis. The surgeon trims away the bone spurs that block the joint, clears out the worn and damaged tissue inside it, and releases the tightened joint lining so the toe can bend again when walking. It is done when stiffness and pain persist despite stiff-soled shoes, inserts and injections.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgery For A Stiff, Arthritic Big-Toe Joint cost?

$2,818

Typical facility fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,905 to $6,761.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $708 to $17,783
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $2,818

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$11,220.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$28,183.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$6,760.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$5,370.32
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$5,888.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$18,620.87

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 22.9 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Minnesota· 32nd of 51

$2,818

IN $15,488WV $676

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.