Price Checker / CPT 28300
How much does Incision Of Heel Bone cost?
CPT 28300 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 42x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$920–$1,850
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,350
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $58,788 is $57,388 over the fair price (about 42x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Incision Of Heel Bone
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC | $182,185 | — | 26725% |
| HARBOUR VIEW MEDICAL CENTER , VA | $122,277 | — | 17584% |
| MARYVIEW HOSPITAL Portsmouth, VA | $122,277 | — | 17584% |
| MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL Newport News, VA | $158,589 | — | 13670% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $64,973 | — | 9786% |
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $57,494 | — | 9306% |
| DEFIANCE HOSPITAL Defiance, OH | $42,499 | — | 5831% |
| ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HOSPITAL Youngstown, OH | $74,093 | — | 5459% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 3208% |
| LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes DANBURY, NC | $17,946 | — | 2481% |
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | $1,731 | — | 2384% |
| WTH Henry County Hospital , TN | $17,795 | — | 2229% |
| Pecos County Memorial Hospital Fort Stockton, TX | $14,608 | — | 2051% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX | — | — | 1662% |
| Wayne Healthcare Greenville, OH | $26,687 | — | 1058% |
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About Incision Of Heel Bone
CPT code 28300 refers to incision of heel bone (billing description: "Incision of heel bone"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $611 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $611 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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