Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in New York
In New York, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $562.73 to $15,903.20, with a median of $3,342.87. The lowest price is at St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx). The highest price is 28.3× 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$562.73St. Barnabas Hospital
Median$3,342.87half pay less
Highest$15,903.20in New York
Lowest saves$2,780.14vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $562.73 | $2,024.40 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $658.91 | $1,105.00 | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $917.71 | $1,539.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CORRECTION OF BUNION. | $1,405.00 | $1,405.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,870.00 | $1,870.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,342.87 | $1,311.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,342.87 | $1,342.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,342.87 | $1,311.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY COR HLX VLGS RSC PRX PHLX BS | $3,710.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $3,839.54 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $3,839.54 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $3,839.54 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $3,883.81 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Cor hlx vlgs rsc prx phlx bs | $3,883.81 | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Correction Hallux Valgus W/Resection Proximal Phalanx Base Any Method | $12,425.43 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Correction Hallux Valgus W/Resection Proximal Phalanx Base Any Method | $15,903.20 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8 | $562.73 | $3,342.87 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 3 | $917.71 | $3,883.81 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $15,903.20 | $15,903.20 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $1,870.00 | $1,870.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $12,425.43 | $12,425.43 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $658.91 | $658.91 |
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
- 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
- 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.