How much does short leg cast application cost in Michigan?
CPT 29405 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Michigan.
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29405 Short leg cast application
Market typical price
$260
53 facilities · typical range $157 – $393 · 1.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$260
Medicare $266
$11 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $951
What Medicare pays
$266
Market typical
$260
Cash / self-pay price
$292
Prices near you — 53 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMC Harper University Hospital lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $11negotiated | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $11negotiated | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5% |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $28negotiated | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henry Ford Jackson Hospital (former Allegiance Health) | Hospital | $75cash | 0.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Holland Hospital | Hospital | $113cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena | Hospital | $115cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Midland | Hospital | $115cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw (former St. Mary's of Michigan) | Hospital | $115cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center (Southfield) [PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL] | Hospital | $128cash | 0.5× | — |
| Hurley Medical Center (Flint) | Hospital | $130cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Port Huron | Hospital | $138cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| McLaren Flint | Hospital | $142cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| University of Michigan Health-West (Wyoming) | Hospital | $149cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys) | Hospital | $164negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens) | Hospital | $168cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Hospital | $170cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing (Edward W. Sparrow Hospital) | Hospital | $192cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Bay Region (Bay City) | Hospital | $193cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital (former Mercy Health Saint Mary's) | Hospital | $209cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Chelsea Hospital (Trinity Health / Michigan Medicine) | Hospital | $212cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| McLaren Oakland (Pontiac) | Hospital | $241cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital (East Grand Rapids; shares CCN with Butterworth) | Hospital | $246cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids) | Hospital | $246cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Beacon Kalamazoo (former Ascension Borgess Medical Center) | Hospital | $260negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital (former Ascension Providence) | Hospital | $260negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (former Ascension Providence Rochester) | Hospital | $260negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Henry Ford St. John Hospital (Detroit; former Ascension St. John) | Hospital | $262negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital (former Ascension Macomb-Oakland) | Hospital | $262negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| University of Michigan Health University Hospital (Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor) | Hospital | $263cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital (former Ascension Providence; shares CCN with Southfield) | Hospital | $282cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital (St. Joseph) | Hospital | $284cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Hospital | $301cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo) | Hospital | $301cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Trinity Health Livonia Hospital | Hospital | $318cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan (Petoskey) | Hospital | $318cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | Hospital | $372cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) | Hospital | $385cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (Clinton Township) | Hospital | $385cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | Hospital | $385cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital | Hospital | $385cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UP Health System - Marquette | Hospital | $401cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw) | Hospital | $427cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital | Hospital | $446cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital | Hospital | $452cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Munson Medical Center (Traverse City) | Hospital | $488cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Corewell Health Taylor Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Royal Oak) gross charge | Hospital | $951cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 11 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29405 cost in Michigan?
For short leg cast application (CPT 29405) in Michigan, a fair self-pay price is around $260, with hospitals ranging from $157 to $393 across 53 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $266, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does short leg cast application cost in Michigan?
A fair self-pay price for short leg cast application (CPT 29405) in Michigan is around $260, with hospital prices ranging from $157 to $393 across 53 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 29405?
Medicare pays about $266 for short leg cast application (CPT 29405). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of short leg cast application?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.