Leg cast cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient
In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $146.25 to $156.60, with a median of $151.43. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center — $5.18 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $194.40 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Clinton, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side lowest Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Application Cast Short Leg Rt | $146.25 | $225.00 | $63.68–$598.53 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side lowest Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Application Cast Short Leg Lt | $146.25 | $225.00 | $63.68–$598.53 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Application Short Leg Cast 29405 | $156.60 | $261.00 | $928.00–$2,679.00 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GHS PT SHORT LEG CAST | $212.40 | $354.00 | $120.36–$258.42 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GHS SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION | $212.40 | $354.00 | $120.36–$258.42 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Application Cast Short Leg Bl | $219.70 | $338.00 | $95.65–$598.53 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $146.25, median $151.43, highest $156.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $179.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.