Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $942.78 to $7,284.00, with a median of $4,585.91. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 7.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,585.91, is 3% above the US median of $4,461.50.
- Wisconsin ranks 14th of 33 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$942.78Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$4,585.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,284.00in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$3,643.13vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS | $942.78 | $1,654.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Correction of bunion | $1,200.00 | $1,500.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare Prairie Du Sac · Baraboo, WI CORRECTION HALLUX VALGUS | $2,090.64 | $3,822.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Keller/Mcbride/Mayo Procedure Correction Bunion | $2,109.44 | $6,592.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC PBB CORRECT BUNION,KELLER/MCBRIDE/MAYO | $2,507.15 | $3,342.87 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $3,517.58 | $6,281.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI CORRECTION OF BUNION | $5,654.24 | $6,282.49 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Corrj Hallux Valgus W/Sesmdc W/Rescj Prox Phal | $6,332.95 | $9,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake · Shell Lake, WI SURG BUNIONECTOMY | $7,284.00 | $9,105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $942.78 | $3,517.58 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $5,654.24 | $5,993.60 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Baraboo, WI | 1 | $2,090.64 | $2,090.64 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 1 | $2,507.15 | $2,507.15 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Shell Lake, WI | 1 | $7,284.00 | $7,284.00 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $3,517.58 | $3,517.58 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $2,109.44 | $2,109.44 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $6,332.95 | $6,332.95 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What bunion surgery (joint resection) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Bunion surgery (joint resection) explained.
Bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint in other states
- Alabama$5,550.60
- Arizona$17,669.95
- Arkansas$1,749.40
- California$5,006.49
- Colorado$7,725.89
- Connecticut$2,810.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$2,682.60, 1 hospital
- Florida$12,336.00
- Georgia$5,810.00
- Hawaii$4,429.25, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$5,326.03
- Illinois$3,489.00
- Indiana$5,520.20
- Iowa$2,888.95
- Kansas$3,897.79
- Kentucky$5,107.21, 4 hospitals
- Louisiana$4,306.02
- Maine$943.45, 1 hospital
- Maryland$2,848.19, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,677.86
- Michigan$4,499.12
- Minnesota$2,633.87
- Mississippi$7,290.00
- Missouri$3,261.00
- Montana$1,349.24, 3 hospitals
- Nebraska$2,579.76
- Nevada$3,774.50, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$736.45, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,627.00
- New Mexico$18,230.74, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$5,295.00
- North Dakota$5,736.44
- Ohio$14,115.53
- Oklahoma$6,615.10, 3 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$5,993.50
- Rhode Island$3,842.08, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$8,907.23
- South Dakota$4,262.40
- Tennessee$11,664.26
- Texas$4,131.07
- Utah$1,011.38, 1 hospital
- Vermont$3,694.48, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$12,918.85
- Washington$4,975.35
- West Virginia$3,763.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.