Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint as an inpatient: from $2,949.02 to $2,949.02, with a median of $2,949.02. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,523.75 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 28292, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $2,949.02 | $5,421.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $5,300.19 | $9,743.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,949.02, median $2,949.02, highest $2,949.02.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,949.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers bunion surgery in which part of the big toe joint is removed to relieve pain and straighten the toe.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 28292 ($3,342.87). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS CORRECT BUNION,KELLER/MCBRIDE/MAYO | $38.25 | file |