Surgery
Big toe joint (1st MTP) fusion surgery cost in Tennessee
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 Tennessee
From 17 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
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 Tennessee
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 Tennessee, from 17 providers. Most listed prices: $2,365–$14,967.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital$2,365Hospital · ShelbyvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital$2,365Hospital · TullahomaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital$2,365Hospital · LebanonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $368Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $672Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $776est. $2,365 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $776est. $2,365 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $776est. $2,365 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,307est. $2,809 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $1,445est. $3,151 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - LawrenceburgBig toe joint fusion surgeryFacility fee only$2,915est. $4,417 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $7,757est. $9,259 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Tho price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $9,072est. $10,574 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- $10,180est. $11,682 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: North Knoxville Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $10,237est. $11,738 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Jefferson Memorial Hospital 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.