Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $359.06 to $11,523.72, with a median of $5,038.40. The lowest price is at AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford). The highest price is 32.1× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $359.06 | $1,381.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $372.87 | $1,381.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA CORRECTION,BUNION-KELLER,MCBR | $1,000.80 | $1,668.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Cor Hlx Vlgs Rsc Prx Phlx Bs | $3,218.00 | $11,673.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Cor Hlx Vlgs Rsc Prx Phlx Bs | $3,345.00 | $9,993.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 28292 CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS Tech | $5,038.40 | $21,090.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 28292 Hallux Valg Keller Mcbrid Mayo | $5,485.51 | $21,090.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 28292 CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS Tech | $6,113.99 | $21,090.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 28292 CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS Tech | $6,637.02 | $21,090.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 28292 Hallux Valg Keller Mcbrid Mayo | $6,987.12 | $21,090.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Correction Hallux Valgus W/Resection Proximal Phalanx Base Any Method | $11,523.72 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $5,038.40 | $6,637.02 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3 | $3,218.00 | $3,345.00 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $359.06 | $365.96 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,000.80 | $1,000.80 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $6,113.99 | $6,113.99 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $5,485.51 | $5,485.51 |
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
- New York$3,342.87
- North Carolina$3,303.25
- Ohio$1,874.24
- Oklahoma$1,129.50
- Oregon$1,798.68
- 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.