Leg splint cost in California

In California, 156 hospitals publish a cash price for short leg splint (calf to foot): from $37.20 to $2,204.00, with a median of $494.00. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 59.2× the lowest.

• The median here, $494.00, is 108% above the US median of $237.68.
• That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($166.02).
• California ranks 48th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
• 40 of 156 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29515. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map