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Morton's neuroma removal: what insurers pay

Removing a pinched, thickened nerve between the toes. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.

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CPT 28080: Morton's Neuroma Removal

1095 hospitals in 79 markets. National Medicare rate $1,643, surgery center $873.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Alabama (statewide)12$1,674$2,751$3,347$739–$6,885
Alaska (statewide)3———$1,328–$10,688
Arizona (statewide)11$2,778$3,418$4,352$1,060–$6,732
Arkansas (statewide)7$1,413$1,891$2,055$980–$2,534
Atlanta GA6$4,928$4,975$4,975$4,839–$4,975
Austin TX13$1,135$3,224$4,836$1,135–$4,836
Boston MA11$2,383$2,586$2,824$1,818–$3,300
California (statewide)53$4,333$4,976$6,056$1,763–$11,383
Charlotte NC5$1,903$1,903$1,903$1,877–$1,903
Chicago IL7$3,178$5,636$6,893$2,118–$7,295
Cleveland OH11$2,312$2,702$2,914$1,673–$3,902
Colorado (statewide)14$3,812$4,948$5,590$1,216–$9,563
Connecticut (statewide)3———$1,086–$6,700
Dallas-Fort Worth TX11$4,456$5,381$5,381$3,390–$8,086
Delaware (statewide)1———$4,370–$4,370
Denver CO15$2,504$5,182$5,736$1,551–$6,540
Detroit MI15$2,245$2,795$2,942$1,234–$5,812
Florida (statewide)61$3,421$4,452$5,253$1,473–$8,279
Georgia (statewide)25$2,872$4,537$4,860$1,846–$6,093
Hawaii (statewide)2———$4,219–$4,338
Houston TX19$3,069$3,710$4,250$2,404–$4,252
Idaho (statewide)17$1,435$1,703$3,574$1,002–$6,001
Illinois (statewide)25$2,726$3,805$5,678$1,925–$7,295
Indiana (statewide)29$2,149$3,062$5,941$986–$12,222
Indianapolis IN1———$7,078–$7,078
Iowa (statewide)23$1,210$2,564$3,509$804–$8,645
Kansas (statewide)15$2,249$3,270$4,412$1,434–$10,688
Kentucky (statewide)15$2,163$2,812$3,254$1,845–$5,710
Las Vegas NV2———$2,460–$3,010
Los Angeles CA17$4,428$5,214$6,161$4,105–$14,342
Louisiana (statewide)23$1,769$2,562$3,736$1,355–$5,405
Maine (statewide)15$6,558$7,522$7,614$4,065–$9,572
Maryland (statewide)1———$2,848–$2,848
Massachusetts (statewide)5$2,273$2,294$2,717$1,502–$2,724
Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL1———$2,988–$2,988
Michigan (statewide)25$1,602$1,692$2,100$873–$3,699
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN8$3,033$3,780$3,924$2,740–$4,518
Minnesota (statewide)12$3,769$4,262$5,008$1,483–$5,942
Mississippi (statewide)16$2,338$2,576$2,820$986–$4,386
Missouri (statewide)15$3,039$3,858$6,262$2,070–$6,295
Montana (statewide)6$1,884$3,296$4,290$862–$4,681
Nashville TN8$2,529$3,035$3,508$1,869–$3,570
Nebraska (statewide)15$1,810$4,634$8,645$964–$10,363
Nevada (statewide)4———$2,460–$3,061
New Hampshire (statewide)6$5,364$5,836$6,964$2,619–$10,618
New Jersey (statewide)22$3,765$5,582$7,643$1,857–$11,208
New Mexico (statewide)8$2,592$3,650$5,654$1,689–$10,160
New York (statewide)30$1,928$3,129$3,660$1,307–$6,181
New York City8$1,929$3,615$6,442$1,920–$12,245
North Carolina (statewide)4———$3,928–$5,298
North Dakota (statewide)5$2,838$3,672$5,000$2,769–$6,540
Ohio (statewide)39$2,435$3,646$5,371$982–$6,350
Oklahoma (statewide)13$1,861$3,299$3,913$787–$9,936
Oregon (statewide)11$3,855$4,486$5,416$1,295–$7,336
Pennsylvania (statewide)32$2,606$3,820$5,434$2,060–$7,206
Philadelphia PA11$4,420$4,592$6,049$3,721–$11,208
Phoenix AZ8$3,033$3,065$3,153$2,936–$3,418
Pittsburgh PA8$2,170$2,518$3,314$2,022–$4,028
Portland OR9$7,410$9,105$9,105$7,410–$9,689
Rhode Island (statewide)4———$2,159–$7,600
Richmond VA3———$6,342–$7,051
Rio Grande Valley TX6$2,238$4,028$5,613$2,090–$7,311
Salt Lake City UT9$1,720$1,738$1,738$1,463–$1,738
San Antonio TX3———$2,555–$4,773
San Diego CA7$3,590$3,619$3,619$2,957–$3,814
San Francisco Bay Area CA4———$5,245–$16,461
Seattle-Tacoma WA16$4,343$5,378$5,570$3,159–$6,777
South Carolina (statewide)18$4,434$6,524$7,759$2,983–$10,918
South Dakota (statewide)5$3,439$5,205$5,830$1,998–$8,156
Tampa FL6$5,180$5,180$5,180$2,809–$8,933
Tennessee (statewide)26$2,074$2,256$2,846$1,500–$3,640
Texas (statewide)77$2,260$3,888$5,023$1,135–$8,220
Utah (statewide)7$1,463$1,515$1,633$1,018–$1,738
Vermont (statewide)1———$3,566–$3,566
Virginia (statewide)20$4,878$5,326$6,082$2,891–$8,096
Washington (statewide)13$4,190$4,630$5,220$1,656–$7,929
Washington DC9$5,073$5,073$5,073$4,169–$5,310
West Virginia (statewide)6$1,888$2,454$5,531$1,401–$10,705
Wisconsin (statewide)38$3,983$6,220$7,250$1,000–$7,250

Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians

HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Usa Health Children'S & Women'S HospitalAlabama (statewide)$7390.5×12026-04-30
Ascension St John Jane PhillipsOklahoma (statewide)$7870.5×12026-01-01
Ascension St John NowataOklahoma (statewide)$7870.5×12026-01-01
Ascension St John OwassoOklahoma (statewide)$7960.5×12026-01-01
Iowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondIowa (statewide)$8040.5×12026-04-22
Iowa Specialty Hospital - ClarionIowa (statewide)$8040.5×12026-06-11
Boone County HospitalIowa (statewide)$8440.6×32026-07-27
Waverly Health CenterIowa (statewide)$8500.6×12026-03-03
Wayne County HospitalIowa (statewide)$8500.6×12026-06-10
Barrett Hospital & HealthcareMontana (statewide)$8620.5×22026-06-12
Helen Newberry Joy HospitalMichigan (statewide)$8730.5×12026-09-02
Usa Health University HospitalAlabama (statewide)$8960.6×22026-04-30
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianLos Angeles CA$10,6885.2×42026-04-01
Providence Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$10,6887.0×12026-04-01
Logan Regional Medical CenterWest Virginia (statewide)$10,7056.9×12026-04-01
Mcleod Loris HospitalSouth Carolina (statewide)$10,9187.3×12026-07-20
Mcleod Health ClarendonSouth Carolina (statewide)$10,9187.3×12026-07-20
Inspira Medical Center VinelandNew Jersey (statewide)$11,2086.2×12026-03-24
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillPhiladelphia PA$11,2086.2×12026-03-24
Mission Community HospitalCalifornia (statewide)$11,3835.5×22026-09-01
Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterIndiana (statewide)$12,2227.2×252026-03-31
Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York City$12,2456.1×142026-04-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles CA$14,3426.9×12025-11-26
Stanford Health CareSan Francisco Bay Area CA$16,4617.0×12026-04-01

Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.

Questions

How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for morton's neuroma removal?

Across 1095 hospitals in 79 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 28080, hospital outpatient is $3,790, 2.3× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,457 to $5,365. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.

What does Medicare pay for morton's neuroma removal?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 28080 is $1,643 and its surgery-center rate is $873, before local wage adjustment.

Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for morton's neuroma removal?

Lowest medians: Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital ($739), Ascension St John Jane Phillips ($787), Ascension St John Nowata ($787). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($16,461), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($14,342), Hospital for Special Surgery ($12,245). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.