Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in California
In California, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $936.62 to $27,537.80, with a median of $9,272.10. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 29.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 28292. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$936.62Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$9,272.10half pay less
Highest$27,537.80in California
Lowest saves$8,335.48vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 4 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Correction of bunion | $1,559.00 | $1,559.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Correction of bunion | $2,094.00 | $2,094.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cor Hlx Vlgs Rsc Prx Phlx Bs | $4,187.00 | $21,525.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $4,187.00 | $3,639.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $4,187.00 | $5,965.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Keller/Mcbride/Mayo Bunion | $8,789.00 | $8,789.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $9,755.20 | $17,420.00 | — source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Correction of bunion | $15,711.00 | $15,711.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Correction of bunion | $17,641.00 | $32,074.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Correction hallux valgus | $27,537.80 | $51,958.11 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $936.62 | $1,471.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $1,471.60 | $1,471.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $1,471.60 | $1,471.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $8,789.00 | $9,755.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $27,537.80 | $27,537.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,471.60 | $1,471.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $4,187.00 | $4,187.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $1,559.00 | $1,559.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $9,755.20 | $9,755.20 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $2,094.00 | $2,094.00 |
What it is
This code covers bunion surgery in which part of the big toe joint is removed to relieve pain and straighten the toe.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint in other states
- Alabama$6,836.85
- Alaska$4,131.00
- Arizona$2,248.44
- Arkansas$1,314.00
- Colorado$8,675.77
- Connecticut$3,163.90
- Florida$5,708.46
- Georgia$5,810.00
- Idaho$8,372.00
- Illinois$1,314.20
- Indiana$1,108.10
- Iowa$1,813.60
- Kansas$804.00
- Kentucky$814.80
- Louisiana$2,370.40
- Maine$519.52
- Maryland$2,848.19
- Massachusetts$4,890.49
- Michigan$1,260.50
- Minnesota$2,523.75
- Mississippi$13,077.55
- Missouri$1,138.79
- Montana$1,196.03
- Nebraska$1,375.66
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$736.45
- New Jersey$3,821.05
- New York$3,342.87
- North Carolina$3,303.25
- Ohio$1,874.24
- Oklahoma$1,129.50
- Oregon$1,798.68
- Pennsylvania$5,038.40
- Rhode Island$3,842.08
- South Carolina$3,471.00
- South Dakota$4,739.20
- Tennessee$1,368.90
- Texas$4,131.07
- Vermont$1,321.91
- Virginia$8,219.63
- Washington$3,696.42
- West Virginia$526.50
- Wisconsin$3,520.62
- Wyoming$2,142.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.