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Bunion removal at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 28296.

$1,507
Cash price
$6,490
Median commercial
$3,013
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $6,490 — 40% above the Washington, DC metro median of $4,646. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $978 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $1,507 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $1,808 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $1,808 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $6,490 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $7,143 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $7,500 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $7,727 negotiated rate
CignaOap $8,823 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $456 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $491 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $513 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $514 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $514 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $538 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $538 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $625 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $646 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $683 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $978 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does bunion removal cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,507 for Bunion removal, against a gross charge of $3,013. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for bunion removal at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 9 commercial plan rates for Bunion removal, from $978 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $8,823 (Cigna), with a median of $6,490. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $4,646.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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