Leg cast cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee) as an inpatient: from $307.50 to $796.80, with a median of $516.85. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $209.35 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $382.90 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 29405, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Apply Cast Short Leg | $307.50 | $615.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC SHORT LEG CAST | $409.60 | $512.00 | $43.52–$424.93 | 20% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 APPLICATION OF SHORT LEG CAST (BELOW KNEE TO TOES)--FAC | $435.54 | $854.00 | $546.99–$683.20 | 49% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Short Leg Overwrap | $447.30 | $447.30 | $112.72–$429.41 | — | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 HB CAST APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST | $586.40 | $733.00 | $266.00–$591.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Short Leg Cast | $597.30 | $597.30 | $150.52–$1,033.34 | — | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION CDM | $634.40 | $1,220.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Serial Casting + Bivalve | $662.20 | $662.20 | $166.87–$952.99 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Short Leg Uni/Bivalve Cast | $796.40 | $796.40 | $200.69–$1,528.90 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION CDM | $796.80 | $1,660.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION CDM | $796.80 | $1,660.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION CDM | $796.80 | $1,660.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Therashort Leg Serial Bivalve Cast | $798.30 | $798.30 | $201.17–$1,172.54 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $307.50, median $516.85, highest $796.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $516.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.