Bunion surgery cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal as an inpatient: from $3,981.06 to $6,740.16, with a median of $5,360.61. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $1,379.55 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,187.00 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $3,981.06 | $7,806.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $6,740.16 | $13,216.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,981.06, median $5,360.61, highest $6,740.16 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $5,360.61 — 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.