Bunion surgery cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal as an inpatient: from $3,958.50 to $4,192.86, with a median of $4,192.86. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $234.36 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $4,032.55 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $3,958.50 | $9,425.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,192.86 | $9,983.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,192.86 | $9,983.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,192.86 | $9,983.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,958.50, median $4,192.86, highest $4,192.86 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $4,192.86 — 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.