28020
HCPCSExploration of foot joint
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 28020 (Exploration of foot joint) appears at 30 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,216 to $9,565. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
29
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
22
Cash
22
List
29
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 28020 prices
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Published cash prices for code 28020 vary by about 7.9× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,216 to $9,565. Shopping around can matter.
22
Hospitals
30
Prices shown
$1,216
Lowest cash
$9,565
Highest cash
code 28020 cash price22 disclosed · 22 hospitals
$1,216median ~$9,565$9,565
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Antioch Medical Center$9,565
- Fremont Medical Center$9,565
- Fresno Medical Center$9,565
- Oakland Medical Center$9,565
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$1,216 – $9,565
- Cadillac · 1 hospital$1,216
- Antioch · 1 hospital$9,565
- Fremont · 1 hospital$9,565
- Fresno · 1 hospital$9,565
- Oakland · 1 hospital$9,565
- Redwood City · 1 hospital$9,565
30 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 28020 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union
Code 28020: frequently asked
- What does code 28020 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 28020 ranges from $1,216 to $9,565. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 28020?
- 28020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Exploration of foot joint" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.