Leg cast cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 19 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee): from $115.30 to $341.00, with a median of $297.95. The lowest listed price is at Cambridge Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $182.65 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $297.95 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Medical Center lowest Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $115.30 | $205.90 | $41.43–$1,130.13 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital lowest Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $115.30 | $205.90 | $41.43–$1,130.13 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems lowest River Falls, WI HCHG APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $115.30 | $205.90 | $41.43–$1,858.15 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $127.78 | $266.20 | $53.56–$791.39 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $127.78 | $266.20 | $53.56–$791.39 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG PT APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $139.44 | $290.50 | $58.45–$791.39 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG PT APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $139.44 | $290.50 | $58.45–$791.39 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG PT APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $146.61 | $261.80 | $52.67–$1,130.13 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG PT APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $146.61 | $261.80 | $52.67–$1,858.15 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG PT APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $146.61 | $261.80 | $52.67–$1,130.13 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Apply short leg cast | $177.73 | $394.00 | $83.61–$490.27 | 55% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Apply short leg cast | $194.74 | $749.00 | $100.55–$599.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Apply short leg cast | $254.80 | $980.00 | $55.00–$735.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Apply short leg cast | $277.73 | $528.00 | $42.81–$528.00 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $297.95 | $743.00 | $188.72–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $128.00–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $188.72–$1,617.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $188.72–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $198.38–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $198.38–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $188.72–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $297.95 | $743.00 | $183.52–$668.70 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Apply short leg cast | $309.32 | $836.00 | $2.41–$752.40 | 63% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $315.78 | $743.00 | $198.38–$1,617.00 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 APPLY CAST SHORT LEG-SSU | $341.00 | $341.00 | $57.32–$636.99 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 APPLY CAST SHORT LEG | $341.00 | $341.00 | $57.32–$636.99 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 APPLY CAST SHORT LEG- ED | $341.00 | $341.00 | $99.47–$636.99 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 29405 Apply Cast Short Leg | $342.00 | $342.00 | $56.99–$342.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM - CPC | $342.00 | $342.00 | $72.71–$636.99 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $115.30, median $297.95, highest $341.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $297.95. 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 19 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.