Broken foot treatment cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for broken foot (metatarsal) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $454.41 to $540.09, with a median of $497.25. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $42.84 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $535.60 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 28470, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED TREAT METATARSAL FRACTURE W/O MANIPULATION CDM | $454.41 | $891.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED TREAT METATARSAL FRACTURE W/O MANIPULATION CDM | $540.09 | $1,059.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $454.41, median $497.25, highest $540.09 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $497.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.