Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $377.15 to $13,077.55, with a median of $1,368.90. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 34.7× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $377.15 | $1,305.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $689.04 | $1,305.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $735.15 | $2,535.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $735.15 | $2,535.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $735.15 | $2,535.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CORRJ HALLUX VALGUS W/SESMDC W/RESCJ PROX PHAL | $1,368.90 | $2,535.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $13,077.55 | $59,443.40 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $13,077.55 | $59,443.40 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $13,077.55 | $59,443.40 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $13,077.55 | $59,443.40 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Rescj Prox Phlx Base | $13,077.55 | $59,443.40 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $13,077.55 | $13,077.55 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $735.15 | $1,052.02 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $689.04 | $689.04 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $377.15 | $377.15 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $735.15 | $735.15 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $735.15 | $735.15 |
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
- Pennsylvania$5,038.40
- Rhode Island$3,842.08
- South Carolina$3,471.00
- South Dakota$4,739.20
- 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.