Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $3,218.00 to $11,523.72, with a median of $3,345.00. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital — $127.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $5,038.40 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 28292, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Cor Hlx Vlgs Rsc Prx Phlx Bs | $3,218.00 | $11,673.00 | $1,236.00–$9,338.40 | 72% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Cor Hlx Vlgs Rsc Prx Phlx Bs | $3,345.00 | $9,993.00 | $1,236.00–$9,693.21 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Cor Hlx Vlgs Rsc Prx Phlx Bs | $3,345.00 | $9,993.00 | $1,236.00–$9,693.21 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Correction Hallux Valgus W/Resection Proximal Phalanx Base Any Method | $11,523.72 | — | $93.82–$9,538.08 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,218.00, median $3,345.00, highest $11,523.72 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.