Leg cast cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $282.24 to $951.00, with a median of $951.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $668.76 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $273.00 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 7, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Novi, MI APPLY SHORT LEG CAST*29405 | $282.24 | $504.00 | $76.82–$359.86 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CAST-SHORT LEG | $420.75 | $561.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ORTHO-CAST APP,SHORT-LEG | $452.25 | $603.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Apply Short Leg Cast | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Apply Short Leg Cast | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Apply Short Leg Cast | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Apply Short Leg Cast | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Apply Short Leg Cast | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Application Short Leg Cast Below Knee-Toe | $951.00 | $951.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $282.24, median $951.00, highest $951.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $282.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
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.