Arm cast cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 29 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) as an inpatient: from $143.75 to $831.00, with a median of $307.50. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook and 3 other hospitals — $163.75 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $307.50 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 21 cities for code 29075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Aug 24, 2026.
Lowest$143.75Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook + 3 more
Median$307.50half pay less
Highest$831.00in this market
Difference5.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $143.75Highest $1,092.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $143.75 | $575.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Apply Forearm Cast | $165.10 | $254.00 | $41.40–$135.89 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Apply Forearm Cast | $165.10 | $254.00 | $41.40–$135.89 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Apply Forearm Cast | $165.10 | $254.00 | $41.40–$135.89 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Apply Forearm Cast | $165.10 | $254.00 | $41.40–$135.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 ED Orthopedic Cast Application Forearm BCE | $176.80 | $520.00 | $338.00 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 ED Orthopedic Cast Application -> Forearm | $176.80 | $520.00 | $338.00 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 CHED Orthopedic Cast Application Forearm BCE | $176.80 | $520.00 | $338.00 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 ED Orthopedic Cast Application -> Forearm | $183.35 | $539.26 | $350.52 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 ED Orthopedic Cast Application Forearm BCE | $183.35 | $539.26 | $350.52 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 CHED Orthopedic Cast Application Forearm BCE | $183.35 | $539.26 | $350.52 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 ORTHO APPLICATION CAST SHORT ARM BCE | $183.35 | $539.26 | $350.52 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Application of elbow to finger cast | $216.97 | $774.90 | $774.90 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL APPLY FOREARM CAST | $269.00 | $269.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 APPLY FOREARM CAST | $269.00 | $269.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 APPLY FOREARM CAST | $269.00 | $269.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $307.50 | $615.00 | $268.76–$492.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL APPLY CAST SHORT ARM PEDS | $375.00 | $750.00 | $327.75–$600.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL APPLY CAST SHORT ARM PEDS | $375.00 | $750.00 | $327.75–$600.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Cast Application Short Arm | $518.05 | $797.00 | $129.91–$426.40 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Cast Application Short Arm | $518.05 | $797.00 | $129.91–$426.40 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Cast Application Short Arm | $518.05 | $797.00 | $129.91–$426.40 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Cast Application Short Arm | $518.05 | $797.00 | $129.91–$426.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Application, Cast; Elbow To Finger (Short Arm) | $727.00 | $727.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN · (312) 755-4706 HC APPLICATION, CAST; ELBOW TO FINGER (SHORT ARM) | $727.00 | $727.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $756.00 | $1,080.00 | $399.60–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm-Pbb | $798.00 | $798.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB CAST APPLICATION SHORT ARM | $831.00 | $831.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB CAST APPLICATION SHORT ARM | $831.00 | $831.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC APPLICATION CAST SHORT ARM | $831.00 | $831.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB CAST APPLICATION SHORT ARM | $831.00 | $831.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Application Of Forearm Cast | $831.00 | $831.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC APPLICATION CAST SHORT ARM | $831.00 | $831.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Application, Cast; Elbow To Finger (Short Arm)-Pbb | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Application, Cast; Elbow To Finger (Short Arm) | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Application, Cast; Elbow To Finger (Short Arm)-Cast | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Application, Cast; Elbow To Finger (Short Arm)-Cast,Pbb | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $143.75, median $307.50, highest $831.00 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $307.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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 arm cast wraps from below the elbow to the hand to hold a wrist or forearm fracture still.
What the price covers
The price is for applying the cast. The visit and X-rays are billed separately.