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Posted commercial rates at 10 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 28296
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $3,095 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-07-08 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $3,805 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $5,102 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $8,541 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $8,674 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
CPT 28297
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $7,490 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-07-08 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $12,278 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $13,115 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $15,089 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $15,297 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $15,297 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $15,297 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $15,297 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $27,873 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
CPT 28292
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $3,805 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $3,857 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $4,951 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $8,541 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $8,674 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $12,278 | 3.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for bunion surgery in North Carolina?
10 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for bunion surgery in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 28296, hospital outpatient, the median across 9 hospitals is $3,857, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.