Leg cast cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $394.14 to $477.00, with a median of $394.14. The lowest listed price is at Sisters of Charity Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $314.28 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $394.14 | $394.14 | $15.78–$575.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $394.14 | $394.14 | $15.78–$575.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $394.14 | $394.14 | $25.27–$575.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $477.00 | $551.65 | $242.76–$872.85 | 14% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Pbb Apply Short Leg Cast | $575.00 | $575.00 | $15.78–$575.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Pbb Apply Short Leg Cast | $575.00 | $575.00 | $15.78–$575.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Pbb Apply Short Leg Cast | $575.00 | $575.00 | $25.27–$575.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $394.14, median $394.14, highest $477.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $394.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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
A short leg cast wraps from below the knee to the toes to hold a fractured ankle or foot still.
What the price covers
The price is for applying the cast. The visit and X-rays are billed separately.