Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $781.44 to $58,719.11, with a median of $1,813.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 75.1× 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$781.44Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,813.60half pay less
Highest$58,719.11in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,032.16vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $781.44 | $1,628.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $797.72 | $1,628.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR CORRECT HALLUX VALGUS | $1,155.20 | $1,444.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,813.60 | $2,267.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Correction of bunion | $2,360.40 | $3,372.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Correction Hallux Valgus W/Resection Proximal Phalanx Base Any Method | $58,719.11 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $797.72 | $1,254.16 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,813.60 | $30,266.36 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $781.44 | $781.44 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,360.40 | $2,360.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,813.60 | $1,813.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,155.20 | $1,155.20 |
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
- California$9,272.10
- 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
- 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.