Leg splint cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for short leg splint (calf to foot) as an inpatient: from $50.40 to $247.40, with a median of $85.35. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $34.95 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $89.50 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 29515, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 LOWER LEG SPLINT APPLICATION | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PF APPLY SHORT LEG SPLINT | $52.00 | $200.00 | $130.00–$149.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PF APP LOWER LEG SPLINT | $52.00 | $200.00 | $130.00–$149.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PTA APPL SPLINT SHORT LEG | $102.96 | $396.00 | $257.40–$295.42 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PT APPL SPLINT SHORT LEG | $102.96 | $396.00 | $257.40–$295.42 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 SHRT LEG SPLINT APPLICATION | $115.20 | $192.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC APPLY LOWER LEG SPLINT - AMBULATORY RATE | $118.70 | $118.70 | $87.32–$111.58 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC APP LOWER LEG SPLINT | $121.68 | $468.00 | $304.20–$349.13 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC APPLY SHORT LEG SPLINT | $128.70 | $495.00 | $321.75–$369.27 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WELLS DOC. SHORT LEG SPLINT | $129.00 | $215.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR APPLICATION SHORT LEG SPLINT CALF FOOT - AMBULATORY RATE | $130.55 | $130.55 | $48.09–$141.98 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ER SHORT LEG SPLINT | $145.20 | $242.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WELLS SHORT LEG SPLINT | $145.20 | $242.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME APPLY SPLINT SHORT LEG | $154.44 | $594.00 | $386.10–$443.12 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC APPLY LOWER LEG SPLINT | $247.40 | $247.40 | $181.99–$232.56 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR APPLICATION SHORT LEG SPLINT CALF FOOT | $249.85 | $249.85 | $48.09–$141.98 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC APPLY LOWER LEG SPLINT | $290.45 | $290.45 | $213.66–$273.02 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME PR APPLICATION SHORT LEG SPLINT CALF FOOT | $323.50 | $323.50 | $48.09–$141.98 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.40, median $85.35, highest $247.40 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $85.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 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.