Bunion surgery cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal as an inpatient: from $3,136.16 to $3,136.16, with a median of $3,136.16. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,437.50 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $3,136.16 | $5,765.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,136.16, median $3,136.16, highest $3,136.16.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,136.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 28296 ($2,765.00). 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.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS CORRECT BUNION,METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY | $38.25 | file |