Bunion surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal: from $1,258.40 to $31,191.35, with a median of $2,269.60. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 24.8× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,258.40Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$2,269.60half pay less
Highest$31,191.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,011.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR BUNION CORRECT W MTRSL BONE INC | $1,258.40 | $1,573.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Correction Hallux Valgus With Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy Any Method | $1,486.33 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Correction of bunion with alignment correction of midfoot bone toward toe area | $2,131.50 | $3,045.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC DSTL METAR OSTEOT | $2,269.60 | $2,837.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Correction Hallux Valgus With Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy Any Method | $29,528.43 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Correction Hallux Valgus With Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy Any Method | $31,191.35 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $2,269.60 | $29,528.43 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,486.33 | $1,877.96 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,131.50 | $2,131.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,269.60 | $2,269.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,258.40 | $1,258.40 |
What it is
This bunion surgery corrects a big toe that points toward the other toes by cutting and shifting the end of the first metatarsal bone near the toe joint, usually fixing it with a screw or pin. It is done for a painful bunion that does not improve with shoe changes or padding.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; screws or plates may be listed as separate supplies. The surgeon, anesthesia and post-surgery shoe or boot are usually billed separately.
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$2,267.61
- Arkansas$1,599.00
- California$4,187.00
- Colorado$8,675.77
- Connecticut$8,909.89
- Delaware$15,170.13
- Florida$10,211.03
- Georgia$6,653.00
- Idaho$8,372.00
- Illinois$1,601.53
- Indiana$966.00
- Kansas$987.84
- Kentucky$933.45
- Louisiana$3,912.80
- Maine$592.02
- Maryland$2,773.97
- Massachusetts$8,702.73
- Michigan$1,950.90
- Minnesota$2,437.50
- Mississippi$16,771.77
- Missouri$1,204.35
- Montana$2,614.98
- Nebraska$1,988.70
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$1,665.48
- New Jersey$4,233.42
- New Mexico$3,842.58
- New York$3,342.87
- North Carolina$3,677.50
- Ohio$2,145.00
- Oklahoma$1,802.19
- Oregon$2,963.20
- Pennsylvania$3,218.00
- Rhode Island$4,324.71
- South Carolina$2,807.40
- South Dakota$4,739.20
- Tennessee$5,214.72
- Texas$4,032.55
- Vermont$1,230.28
- Washington$5,575.50
- West Virginia$557.50
- Wisconsin$3,747.25
- Wyoming$2,041.41
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.