Surgery and procedures CPT 28296 North Carolina Outpatient

Bunion surgery cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with a bone cut near the head of the first metatarsal: from $1,248.00 to $5,688.00, with a median of $3,677.50. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 4.6× 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$1,248.00Duke Regional Hospital
Median$3,677.50half pay less
Highest$5,688.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$2,429.50vs the median

Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Dstl Metar Osteot $1,248.00 $2,496.00 —
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Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Dstl Metar Osteot $1,667.00 $3,334.00 —
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Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Corrj Hlx Vlgs Bncty Sesmdc Dstl Metar Osteot $1,667.00 $3,334.00 —
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC BUNIONECTMY W OSTEOTMY $5,688.00 $5,688.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC BUNIONECTMY W OSTEOTMY $5,688.00 $5,688.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC BUNIONECTMY W OSTEOTMY $5,688.00 $5,688.00 May 11, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3 $5,688.00 $5,688.00
Durham, NC 1 $1,667.00 $1,667.00
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1 $1,248.00 $1,248.00
Raleigh-Cary, NC 1 $1,667.00 $1,667.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.