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Amputation of a toe at the joint, most often for infection or poor circulation. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 28820: Amputation of Toe
104 hospitals in 37 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $4,346–$5,531 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $2,628–$5,926 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $4,607 | $5,232 | $6,040 | $4,086–$6,622 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $11,297–$11,297 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $4,628 | $4,837 | $5,326 | $4,109–$7,516 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $3,484 | $3,502 | $6,238 | $2,890–$6,370 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $11,769–$11,769 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $4,302–$10,017 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $4,527 | $4,764 | $4,994 | $4,300–$5,980 |
| Detroit MI | 6 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $3,042 | $2,654–$5,812 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,797–$4,797 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,849–$3,849 |
| Indianapolis IN | 2 | — | — | — | $3,857–$8,718 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,708–$3,708 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $3,769–$3,769 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $8,293–$14,342 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $6,022–$6,022 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 4 | — | — | — | $4,022–$7,452 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,637–$3,284 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,783–$5,783 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $6,861–$8,622 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,506–$5,506 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,958–$6,958 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $3,640 | $6,648 | $6,993 | $3,453–$11,399 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $2,968–$3,039 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,387–$4,387 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $7,274 | $7,274 | $10,788 | $7,274–$11,960 |
| Research Triangle NC | 2 | — | — | — | $5,152–$5,152 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $5,670–$5,839 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,695–$3,695 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,208–$4,208 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 1 | — | — | — | $19,507–$19,507 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $10,046 | $10,872 | $13,228 | $8,834–$14,460 |
| St. Louis MO | 5 | $6,730 | $6,730 | $6,730 | $4,953–$9,261 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $3,630–$6,038 |
| Washington DC | 3 | — | — | — | $4,798–$5,012 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,484–$6,484 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,637 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,654 | 0.8× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,795 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $2,795 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,795 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $2,890 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,895 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,968 | 0.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,039 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,039 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,125 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,245 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $3,284 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $3,453 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $3,484 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $3,502 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $3,630 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $3,640 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $3,695 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $3,708 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $3,769 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $3,849 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $3,857 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $4,022 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $4,086 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,109 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $4,183 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $4,300 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $4,300 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $4,302 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $4,346 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $4,387 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,628 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $4,754 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $4,764 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $4,797 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $4,798 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,837 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $4,984 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $5,000 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $5,004 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $5,012 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $5,031 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) | Research Triangle NC | $5,152 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $5,152 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $5,232 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $5,326 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $5,381 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $5,506 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,531 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,531 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,531 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $5,640 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $5,670 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $5,783 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $5,793 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,812 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $5,839 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $5,926 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $5,980 | 1.7× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $6,022 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,038 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $6,134 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-06-17 |
| United Hospital (Allina) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $6,216 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $6,238 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $6,288 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,370 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $6,484 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $6,622 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,648 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $6,730 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,730 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,730 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $6,861 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $6,958 | 2.1× | 8 | 2026-07-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,993 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,274 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,274 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,274 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,274 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $7,452 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $7,516 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $8,293 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $8,442 | 2.1× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $8,622 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $8,718 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,834 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $9,261 | 2.8× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $10,017 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,179 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $11,297 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $11,399 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-03-24 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,565 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $11,769 | 3.7× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $11,960 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $11,960 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,342 | 3.4× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $14,460 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $19,507 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for toe amputation?
Across 104 hospitals in 37 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 28820, hospital outpatient is $5,519, 1.6× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,103 to $6,967. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for toe amputation?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 28820 is $3,343 and its surgery-center rate is $1,645, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for toe amputation?
Lowest medians: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford ($1,637), Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin ($2,628), Trinity Health Oakland Hospital ($2,654). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($19,507), Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital ($14,460), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($14,342). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.