Leg cast cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $44.72 to $168.55, with a median of $88.03. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $43.31 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $123.25 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PF APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $44.72 | $172.00 | $111.80–$128.31 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DOC APPL SHRT LEG CST | $52.80 | $88.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST BELOW KNEE-TOE | $123.25 | $123.25 | $56.79–$158.04 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WHC DOC APPL SHRT LEG CST | $163.80 | $273.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME PR APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST BELOW KNEE-TOE | $168.55 | $168.55 | $56.79–$158.04 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PTA SHRT LEG CAST APP UNITS | $175.50 | $675.00 | $438.75–$503.55 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WELLS DOC. SHORT LEG CAST | $175.80 | $293.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $219.44 | $844.00 | $548.60–$629.62 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME APPLY CAST SHORT LEG | $263.38 | $1,013.00 | $658.45–$755.70 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 APPL SHRT LEG CAST | $343.80 | $573.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ER SHORT LEG CAST | $363.00 | $605.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WELLS SHORT LEG CAST | $363.00 | $605.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $497.55 | $497.55 | $366.00–$467.70 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $510.00 | $510.00 | $375.16–$479.40 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $44.72, median $88.03, highest $168.55 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $88.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.