Surgery
Big toe joint (1st MTP) fusion surgery cost in California
Big toe joint (1st MTP) fusion surgery usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 78 hospital and 1 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $6,980 (most listed prices $2,374–$21,612).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Elective surgery that is commonly quoted all-in by cash-price ASCs. Fusion with a simultaneous bunion correction is billed under different codes (e.g., 28297) and is a different bundle.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Big toe joint (1st MTP) fusion surgery
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 79 providers. Most listed prices: $2,036–$12,334.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,441
- San Joaquin Community Hospital$1,795Hospital · BakersfieldEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,840
- $154Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- $1,048Source: Mark Twain Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,053
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Fairchild Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,148
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Huntington Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,328
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mammoth Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,334
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,349
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mee Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - SCOS OrthoWestArthrodesis, great toe; metatarsophalangeal joint · Great toe MTP joint fusionAsk what's included$1,441est. $1,441 totalSource: scosortho.com · checked Oct 2026
- $1,554
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $303est. $1,795 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: San Joaquin Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $344est. $1,840 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sonora Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $350est. $1,852 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Torrance Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.