Bunion surgery cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 4 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal: from $8,675.77 to $8,675.77, with a median of $8,675.77. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Littleton and 3 other hospitals. Across Colorado, the median is $8,675.77 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 28296, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton lowest Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CORRECT BUNION,METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY | $8,675.77 | $8,675.77 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker lowest Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CORRECT BUNION,METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY | $8,675.77 | $8,675.77 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock lowest Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CORRECT BUNION,METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY | $8,675.77 | $8,675.77 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter lowest Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CORRECT BUNION,METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY | $8,675.77 | $8,675.77 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,675.77, median $8,675.77, highest $8,675.77.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $8,675.77. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.