Leg cast cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $193.40 to $480.39, with a median of $336.90. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $143.50 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $174.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT LEG | $193.40 | $623.86 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT LEG | $480.39 | $717.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $193.40, median $336.90, highest $480.39 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $336.90 — 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.