Surgery and procedures CPT 28292 Outpatient

Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Worcester, MA

In Worcester, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint (one side of the body): from $10,923.56 to $26,188.78, with a median of $18,556.17. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $7,632.61 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $6,677.86 at 5 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 2026.

Lowest$10,923.56UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital

Median$18,556.17half of hospitals charge less

Highest$26,188.78in this market

Difference2.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Worcester, MA.

median

Lowest $10,923.56Highest $26,188.78

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital one side lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal\|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file	$10,923.56	$10,923.56	—	—
UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital one side Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal\|LEFT SIDE File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file	$13,038.88	$13,038.88	—	—
UMass Memorial Medical Center one side Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal\|RIGHT SIDE File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file	$26,188.78	$26,188.78	—	—

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

One side of the body : lowest $10,923.56, median $18,556.17, highest $26,188.78 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.

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.