Bunion surgery cost in California
In California, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal: from $1,471.60 to $27,876.54, with a median of $4,187.00. The lowest price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park (Baldwin Park) and 15 other hospitals. The highest price is 18.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,187.00, is 12% below the US median of $4,739.75.
- California ranks 11th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 69 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 28296. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,471.60Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park + 15 more
Median$4,187.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$27,876.54in California
Lowest saves$2,715.40vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana lowest Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley lowest Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside lowest Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine lowest Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus lowest Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,471.60 | $2,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Correction Hallux Valgus W/Bunion W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $1,829.60 | $7,318.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Correction Hallux Valgus W/Bunion W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $1,829.60 | $7,318.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Correction Hallux Valgus W/Bunion W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $1,829.60 | $7,318.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Correction Hallux Valgus W/Bunion W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $1,829.60 | $7,318.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Correction Hallux Valgus W/Bunion W/Sesmdc W/Dist Metar Osteot | $1,829.60 | $7,318.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,150.75 | $6,145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,150.75 | $6,145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,426.55 | $6,933.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,457.00 | $7,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $2,738.05 | $7,823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $3,137.40 | $8,964.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $3,657.72 | $7,172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $3,981.06 | $7,806.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cor hlx vlgs dstl mtar osteo | $4,187.00 | $18,750.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cor hlx vlgs dstl mtar osteo | $4,187.00 | $3,639.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cor hlx vlgs dstl mtar osteo | $4,187.00 | $13,469.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cor Hlx Vlgs Dstl Mtar Osteo | $4,187.00 | $19,062.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Cor hlx vlgs dstl mtar osteo | $4,187.00 | $13,932.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cor Hlx Vlgs Dstl Mtar Osteo | $4,187.00 | $28,875.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,281.60 | $8,920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,307.52 | $8,974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,596.00 | $9,575.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 4 | $4,877.53 | $7,503.89 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $4,885.44 | $10,178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $6,026.16 | $11,816.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $6,447.42 | $12,642.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $6,700.38 | $13,138.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED CORRECTION OF BUNION CDM | $6,740.16 | $13,216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Correction of bunion with alignment correction of midfoot bone toward toe area | $7,384.00 | $7,384.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Corrct Hallux Vlgs W/Ses W/Dis | $9,046.00 | $9,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $11,093.60 | $19,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital one side Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Correction hallux valgus | $11,471.42 | $21,644.19 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Correction of bunion | $27,876.54 | $50,684.62 | 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22 | $1,471.60 | $2,288.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $11,093.60 | $11,093.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $1,471.60 | $1,829.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 7 | $1,471.60 | $1,471.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $3,657.72 | $6,236.79 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $11,093.60 | $11,093.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $9,046.00 | $11,093.60 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $3,981.06 | $5,360.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $11,093.60 | $11,093.60 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $11,471.42 | $11,471.42 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $11,093.60 | $11,093.60 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $11,093.60 | $11,093.60 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $6,700.38 | $6,700.38 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $4,187.00 | $4,187.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $11,093.60 | $11,093.60 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $7,384.00 | $7,384.00 |
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 is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Bunion surgery explained.
Bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal in other states
- Alabama$7,542.25
- Alaska$5,804.76
- Arizona$12,437.16
- Arkansas$3,653.13
- Colorado$8,675.77
- Connecticut$6,977.97, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$2,799.64, 2 hospitals
- Florida$10,745.48
- Georgia$6,653.00
- Hawaii$10,111.50, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$6,510.00
- Illinois$4,021.50
- Indiana$9,456.39
- Iowa$3,598.30
- Kansas$3,685.73
- Kentucky$768.95, 3 hospitals
- Louisiana$3,561.20
- Maine$1,130.42, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$3,672.94, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$7,186.33
- Michigan$4,499.12
- Minnesota$2,199.71
- Mississippi$9,803.00
- Missouri$3,261.00
- Montana$3,396.98, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$2,641.50
- Nevada$3,765.30
- New Hampshire$701.80, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,627.00
- New Mexico$5,894.64
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$5,688.00
- North Dakota$5,736.44
- Ohio$24,137.35
- Oklahoma$5,462.55
- Oregon$7,911.00
- Pennsylvania$5,873.00
- Puerto Rico$1,050.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$4,324.71, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$14,404.06
- South Dakota$4,262.40
- Tennessee$6,826.93
- Texas$4,192.86
- Utah$3,112.50, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$4,083.49, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$18,396.38
- Washington$6,133.15
- West Virginia$5,144.25
- Wisconsin$4,489.69
- Wyoming$4,046.43, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.