Leg cast cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee): from $203.77 to $1,209.00, with a median of $562.11. The lowest listed price is at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $358.34 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $380.91 at 102 hospitals.
- The median here, $562.11, is 69% above the US median of $332.84.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 3rd of 3 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 29405, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital lowest Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Appl Short Leg Cast-Bknee/Toes File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.77 | $271.70 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Appl Short Leg Cast-Bknee/Toes File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.77 | $271.70 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Appl Short Leg Cast-Bknee/Toes File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.77 | $271.70 | — | 25% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Apply Short Leg Cast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $272.40 | $681.00 | — | 60% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Apply Cast Short Leg (Below Knee To Toes)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $378.42 | $742.00 | $127.05–$742.00 | 49% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Application Short Leg Cast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $745.80 | $1,243.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Cast Short Leg File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $745.80 | $1,243.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Cast Short Leg File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $745.80 | $1,243.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Appl Cast Short Leg File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,209.00 | $2,015.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Appl Cast Short Leg File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,209.00 | $2,015.00 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $203.77, median $562.11, highest $1,209.00 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $745.80. 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 leg cast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg cast explained.