Bunion surgery cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal: from $21,191.10 to $27,681.39, with a median of $21,462.62. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $271.52 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $8,702.73 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $21,191.10 | $21,191.10 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $21,462.62 | $21,462.62 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $27,681.39 | $27,681.39 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21,191.10, median $21,462.62, highest $27,681.39 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
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.