Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $359.06 to $372.87, with a median of $365.97. The lowest listed price is at AHN Wexford Hospital — $6.91 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $5,038.40 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 28292, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $359.06 | $1,381.00 | $16.00–$10,370.35 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $372.87 | $1,381.00 | $16.00–$10,952.55 | 73% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $359.06, median $365.97, highest $372.87.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PAPR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $262.39 | file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PAPR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $303.82 | file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PAPR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $303.82 | file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PAPR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $317.63 | file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PAPR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $331.44 | file |