Broken foot treatment cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 6 hospitals list a cash price for broken foot (metatarsal) treatment without surgery or setting: from $171.87 to $1,248.60, with a median of $520.80. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $348.93 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $376.13 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 28470, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Closed Fx Care - Metatarsal W/O Manipltn, Ea | $171.87 | $337.00 | $84.25–$337.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Closed Tx Metatarsal Fx Wo Manip Each | $267.60 | $669.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Treat Metatarsal Fx | $520.80 | $868.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Treat Metatarsal Fx | $520.80 | $868.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Cltx Metatarsal Fracture W/O Manipulation Each|By Specialist | $743.07 | $1,457.00 | $81.37–$1,457.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Cltx Metatarsal Fracture W/O Manipulation Each|By Midlevel | $743.07 | $1,457.00 | $61.03–$1,217.40 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Closed Rx Metatarsal Fx | $1,248.60 | $2,081.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Closed Rx Metatarsal Fx | $1,248.60 | $2,081.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $171.87, median $520.80, highest $1,248.60 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $520.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers treating a fracture of one of the long bones of the foot (a metatarsal) without surgery or setting, usually with a stiff shoe or boot.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the fracture care and routine follow-up. X-rays and the shoe or boot may be billed separately.