Leg cast cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee): from $40.60 to $281.60, with a median of $194.40. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 6.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29405. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$40.60Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$194.40half pay less
Highest$281.60in Iowa
Lowest saves$153.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Application of short leg cast | $40.60 | $58.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC APPLY CAST LEG SHORT | $105.12 | $219.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC APPLY CAST LEG SHORT | $107.31 | $219.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Application Cast Short Leg Rt | $146.25 | $225.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $147.20 | $184.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $151.62 | $361.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Application Short Leg Cast (Below Knee/Toe) | $162.90 | $543.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Application Cast Short Leg Rt | $182.00 | $280.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION | $190.80 | $318.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Application Cast Short Leg | $202.00 | $202.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION | $212.40 | $354.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION | $212.40 | $354.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 29405 APPLY SHORT LEG CAST(KNEE-TOE) | $273.83 | $461.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Application Cast Short Leg | $277.00 | $277.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 29405 APPL CAST SHORT LEG | $281.60 | $352.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $190.80 | $194.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $107.31 | $151.62 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $146.25 | $179.32 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $194.40 | $198.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $105.12 | $105.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $40.60 | $40.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $281.60 | $281.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $147.20 | $147.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $273.83 | $273.83 |
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.
Short leg cast (below the knee) in other states
- Alabama$259.60
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$432.26
- Arkansas$144.75
- California$499.20
- Colorado$819.20
- Connecticut$401.40
- Delaware$484.68
- Florida$656.58
- Georgia$890.05
- Hawaii$1,411.70
- Idaho$611.00
- Illinois$303.80
- Indiana$332.15
- Kansas$988.79
- Kentucky$410.68
- Louisiana$197.18
- Maine$123.25
- Maryland$189.60
- Massachusetts$548.00
- Michigan$273.00
- Minnesota$297.95
- Mississippi$118.90
- Missouri$219.70
- Montana$157.60
- Nebraska$182.87
- Nevada$304.00
- New Hampshire$195.09
- New Jersey$354.38
- New Mexico$394.80
- New York$314.28
- North Carolina$364.78
- North Dakota$347.40
- Ohio$359.25
- Oklahoma$155.04
- Oregon$225.00
- Pennsylvania$430.64
- Rhode Island$405.00
- South Carolina$464.50
- South Dakota$304.00
- Tennessee$99.60
- Texas$397.33
- Utah$357.78
- Vermont$166.88
- Virginia$318.00
- Washington$382.90
- West Virginia$210.31
- Wisconsin$225.00
- Wyoming$273.91
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.