Leg cast cost in Reading, PA — inpatient
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $448.93 to $448.93, with a median of $448.93. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $430.64 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 APP SHORT LEG CAST | $448.93 | $1,726.00 | $241.79–$1,546.07 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 29405 Cast Short Leg | $448.93 | $1,726.00 | $241.79–$1,546.07 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $448.93, median $448.93, highest $448.93.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $448.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.