How much does bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus) cost in Ohio?

CPT 28296 โ€” the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Ohio.

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28296 Bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus)
Market typical price
$3,250
83 facilities ยท typical range $3,127 โ€“ $7,716 ยท 1.0ร— Medicare OPPS
What Medicare paysโ“˜
$3,245
Market typical
$3,250
Cash / self-pay price
$5,177
Prices near you โ€” 83 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Ashtabula County Medical Center (Ashtabula) lowest Hospital $1,004cash 0.3ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.5%
Knox Community Hospital (Mount Vernon) Hospital $1,032cash 0.3ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Metrohealth System (Cleveland) Hospital $1,383cash 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.7%
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (Akron) Hospital $1,690cash 0.5ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.6%
Akron General Medical Center (Akron) Hospital $2,145cash 0.7ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.6%
Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland) Hospital $2,145cash 0.7ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.6%
Union Hospital (Dover) Hospital $2,145cash 0.7ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center (Ashland) Hospital $2,359negotiated 0.7ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Berger Hospital (Circleville) Hospital $2,367negotiated 0.7ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Fisher-Titus Hospital (Norwalk) Hospital $2,520negotiated 0.8ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Glenbeigh Health Sources (Rock Creek) Hospital $2,813negotiated 0.9ร— โ€”
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio (Portsmouth) Hospital $2,850negotiated 0.9ร— โ€”
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 8 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 28296 cost in Ohio?

For bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus) (CPT 28296) in Ohio, a fair self-pay price is around $3,250, with hospitals ranging from $3,127 to $7,716 across 83 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $3,245, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus) cost in Ohio?

A fair self-pay price for bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus) (CPT 28296) in Ohio is around $3,250, with hospital prices ranging from $3,127 to $7,716 across 83 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 28296?

Medicare pays about $3,245 for bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus) (CPT 28296). That's the negotiation floor โ€” a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5โ€“2ร— it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of bunionectomy with osteotomy (hallux valgus)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only โ€” not a guarantee.