Bunion surgery cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal: from $685.18 to $1,950.90, with a median of $1,318.04. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $632.86 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,950.90 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 PR CORRECT HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/DIST METAR OSTEOT | $685.18 | $1,650.00 | $308.85–$1,422.30 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 PR CORRECT HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/DIST METAR OSTEOT | $685.18 | $1,650.00 | $308.85–$1,422.30 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 PR CORRECT HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/DIST METAR OSTEOT | $685.18 | $1,650.00 | $308.85–$1,422.30 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte, MI PR CORRECT HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/DIST METAR OSTEOT | $685.18 | $1,650.00 | $308.85–$1,422.30 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Hospitalist SP 28296 Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Hospitalist SP 28296 Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 SP Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy 28296 | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Hospitalist SP 28296 Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 SP Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy 28296 | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Hospitalist SP 28296 Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 SP Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy 28296 | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 SP Correct Hallux Valgus w/Metatarsal Osteotomy 28296 | $1,950.90 | $3,901.80 | $334.62–$836.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 COR HLX VLGS DSTL MTAR OSTEO | $4,499.12 | — | $482.35–$7,498.53 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 COR HLX VLGS DSTL MTAR OSTEO | $4,499.12 | — | $482.35–$7,498.53 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI COR HLX VLGS DSTL MTAR OSTEO | $4,499.12 | — | $482.35–$7,498.53 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 COR HLX VLGS DSTL MTAR OSTEO | $4,499.12 | — | $482.35–$7,498.53 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS | $6,785.86 | $13,571.71 | $1,774.80–$5,063.05 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS | $9,785.19 | $19,570.38 | $1,774.80–$5,063.05 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $685.18, median $1,318.04, highest $1,950.90 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 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 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.