Hammertoe surgery cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient
In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hammertoe correction surgery as an inpatient: from $1,003.20 to $1,345.00, with a median of $1,174.10. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center — $170.90 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,344.00 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 28285, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Clinton, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Repair Of Hammertoe 28285 | $1,003.20 | $1,672.00 | $928.00–$2,679.00 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 PR Correction Hammertoe | $1,345.00 | $1,345.00 | $118.22–$1,345.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,003.20, median $1,174.10, highest $1,345.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22,389.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Hammertoe surgery straightens a bent toe by removing a small piece of bone or fusing the joint.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.