Leg cast cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $316.80 to $1,929.00, with a median of $745.68. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Jameson — $428.88 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $430.64 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 10 cities for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson lowest New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $316.80 | $528.00 | $396.00–$464.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $366.60 | $611.00 | $186.97–$549.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 APPLY SHORT LEG CAST KNEE/TOES | $477.00 | $795.00 | $556.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $543.00 | $905.00 | $325.80–$832.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $627.60 | $1,046.00 | $362.96–$889.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $699.60 | $1,166.00 | $419.76–$1,084.38 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC APPL CAST LEG SHORT | $699.60 | $1,166.00 | $419.76–$1,084.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $736.12 | $956.00 | $47.88–$186.90 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $745.68 | $956.00 | $47.88–$186.90 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $745.68 | $956.00 | $47.88–$186.90 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $746.66 | $1,009.00 | $53.03–$186.90 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $775.26 | $1,062.00 | $53.03–$186.90 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $807.12 | $1,062.00 | $47.88–$186.90 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC APP CAST KNEE-TOE | $817.29 | $1,009.00 | $47.88–$186.90 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $901.80 | $1,503.00 | $976.95–$1,277.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $1,022.40 | $1,704.00 | $681.60–$1,533.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $1,929.00 | $3,215.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $316.80, median $745.68, highest $1,929.00 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $454.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.