Bunion surgery cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal as an inpatient: from $1,471.60 to $4,885.44, with a median of $1,811.18. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles and 8 other hospitals — $339.58 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,187.00 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 17 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine lowest Irvine, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | $3,219.00–$9,573.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,150.75 | $6,145.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,150.75 | $6,145.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,426.55 | $6,933.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,457.00 | $7,020.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,738.05 | $7,823.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $3,137.40 | $8,964.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,307.52 | $8,974.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,596.00 | $9,575.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,885.44 | $10,178.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,471.60, median $1,811.18, highest $4,885.44 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $2,150.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.