Leg splint cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for short leg splint (calf to foot) as an inpatient: from $51.57 to $103.00, with a median of $79.20. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $27.63 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $175.90 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 29515, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 29515,LT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $51.57 | $191.00 | $51.57–$191.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 29515 APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $51.57 | $191.00 | $51.57–$191.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 29515,RT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $51.57 | $191.00 | $51.57–$191.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 29515 APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $51.84 | $144.00 | $36.28–$129.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 29515,RT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $51.84 | $144.00 | $36.28–$129.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 29515,LT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $51.84 | $144.00 | $36.28–$129.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 29515 APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $79.20 | $144.00 | $43.06–$129.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 29515,LT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $79.20 | $144.00 | $43.06–$129.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 29515,RT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $79.20 | $144.00 | $43.06–$129.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 29515,RT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $85.95 | $191.00 | $56.73–$171.90 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 29515,LT APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $85.95 | $191.00 | $56.73–$171.90 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 29515 APPLICATION LOWER LEG SPLINT | $85.95 | $191.00 | $56.73–$171.90 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC APPLICATION SHORT LEG SPLINT CALF FOOT | $103.00 | $206.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT Application Short Leg Splint Units | $216.81 | $803.00 | $216.81–$803.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT Applicat Short Leg Splint Assist Unit | $216.81 | $803.00 | $216.81–$803.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT Application Short Leg Splint Charge | $216.81 | $803.00 | $216.81–$803.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN SPLINT APPLICATION SHORT LEG PTA - Redoc 181 | $216.81 | $803.00 | $216.81–$803.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $51.57, median $79.20, highest $103.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $38.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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 splint holds the ankle and foot still after a fracture or bad sprain.
What the price covers
The price is for applying the splint. The visit, X-rays and sometimes the supplies are billed separately.