Leg cast cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for short leg cast (below the knee): from $144.90 to $581.00, with a median of $352.80. The lowest price is at Southwest Healthcare Services (Bowman). The highest price is 4.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $352.80, is 6% above the US median of $332.84.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- North Dakota ranks 30th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 22 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$144.90Southwest Healthcare Services
Median$352.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$581.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$207.90vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Healthcare Services lowest Bowman · Bowman, ND APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST 29405 | $144.90 | $161.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN PR APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST BELOW KNEE-TOE | $153.00 | $191.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC APPL SHORT LEG CAST | $159.00 | $318.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND SHORT LEG CAST APPLICATION | $255.00 | $255.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND APPLY SHORT LEG CAST 29405 | $272.80 | $341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND APPLY SHORT LEG CAST 29405 | $272.80 | $341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND APPL CAST LEG SHORT ER | $322.30 | $586.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND APPL CAST LEG SHORT ER | $339.88 | $586.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $342.00 | $456.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND APPL CAST LEG SHORT ER | $345.74 | $586.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 29405 APPL CAST SHORT LEG | $352.80 | $441.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 29405 APPL CAST SHORT LEG | $352.80 | $441.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND APPL CAST LEG SHORT ER | $361.90 | $658.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $386.00 | $386.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND APPLN SHORT LEG CAST (BELOW KNEE TO TOES) | $390.65 | $601.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 29405 APPL CAST SHORT LEG | $424.00 | $530.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 29405 APPL CAST SHORT LEG | $477.60 | $597.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 29405-app Of Short Leg Cast (Below Knee To Toes) | $510.00 | $567.00 | — source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $519.72 | $852.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC APPLY SHORT LEG CAST | $519.72 | $852.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Apply Short Leg Cast | $528.00 | $528.00 | — source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Apply Short Leg Cast | $581.00 | $581.00 | — source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $159.00 | $318.30 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $342.00 | $383.00 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $153.00 | $336.36 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $272.80 | $272.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $361.90 | $471.45 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $144.90 | $144.90 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $528.00 | $528.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $345.74 | $345.74 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $519.72 | $519.72 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $352.80 | $352.80 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $322.30 | $322.30 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $352.80 | $352.80 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $386.00 | $386.00 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $339.88 | $339.88 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $390.65 | $390.65 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What leg cast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg cast explained.
Short leg cast (below the knee) in other states
- Alabama$249.00
- Alaska$432.12
- Arizona$343.22
- Arkansas$167.00
- California$499.20
- Colorado$347.49
- Connecticut$658.80
- Delaware$484.68
- District of Columbia$559.42, 3 hospitals
- Florida$590.80
- Georgia$316.80
- Hawaii$780.50
- Idaho$237.30
- Illinois$354.00
- Indiana$378.60
- Iowa$236.00
- Kansas$263.00
- Kentucky$191.87
- Louisiana$209.20
- Maine$175.50
- Maryland$175.60, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$620.70
- Michigan$273.00
- Minnesota$297.95
- Mississippi$183.25
- Missouri$283.60
- Montana$224.46
- Nebraska$202.08
- Nevada$306.00
- New Hampshire$239.83
- New Jersey$654.00
- New Mexico$213.90
- New York$491.00
- North Carolina$379.80
- Ohio$380.91
- Oklahoma$174.73
- Oregon$291.20
- Pennsylvania$520.80
- Puerto Rico$150.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$405.00
- South Carolina$418.98
- South Dakota$311.75
- Tennessee$150.87
- Texas$339.15
- Utah$429.53, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$361.79
- Virginia$318.00
- Washington$347.40
- West Virginia$318.50
- Wisconsin$235.00
- Wyoming$464.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.