Bunion surgery cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal as an inpatient: from $723.75 to $5,177.00, with a median of $1,383.36. The lowest listed price is at Southwest General Health Center — $659.61 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $2,145.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 28296, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center lowest Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 HALLUX VALGUS CORRECTION; W/WO SESAMOIDE | $723.75 | $965.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hallux Valgus Correction, W/Wo Sesamoidectomy; W/Metatarsal Osteotomy | $1,383.36 | $3,952.46 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Correction Hallux Valgus Mtar Osteotomy | $5,177.00 | $5,177.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $723.75, median $1,383.36, highest $5,177.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,145.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 bunion surgery corrects a big toe that points toward the other toes by cutting and shifting the end of the first metatarsal bone near the toe joint, usually fixing it with a screw or pin. It is done for a painful bunion that does not improve with shoe changes or padding.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; screws or plates may be listed as separate supplies. The surgeon, anesthesia and post-surgery shoe or boot are usually billed separately.