Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Las Cruces, NM
In Las Cruces, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $18,230.74 to $25,057.34, with a median of $21,644.04. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Medical Center — $3,413.30 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $18,230.74 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 28292, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Las Cruces, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center lowest Las Cruces, NM · (575) 522-8641 Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with resection of proximal phalanx base, when performed, any method | $18,230.74 | $30,384.56 | $14,675.54 | 40% | — source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces, NM · (575) 556-7600 CORRECTION OF BUNION | $25,057.34 | $92,804.95 | $643.69–$74,243.96 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18,230.74, median $21,644.04, highest $25,057.34 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
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
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.