Leg cast cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $684.42 to $752.76, with a median of $718.59. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $34.17 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $499.20 at 83 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 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 SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION CDM | $684.42 | $1,342.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION CDM | $752.76 | $1,476.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $684.42, median $718.59, highest $752.76 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $718.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.