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Bunion Correction Surgery (Joint Resection Type)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 28292

This surgery corrects a bunion, the bony bump that forms at the base of the big toe when it drifts out of alignment, by removing the enlarged portion of bone and part of the joint, then repositioning the surrounding soft tissue. Unlike some other bunion surgery approaches, this technique does not involve cutting and resetting the long bone of the foot.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bunion Correction Surgery (Joint Resection Type) cost?

$724

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $1,122.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $501 to $7,762Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $501 to $1,122
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,074professional $724

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
$501.19
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,000.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,659.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,778.28

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Alaska than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $724 · 42nd of 51
AK $1,479WV $646

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.