Arm cast cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $180.54 to $1,083.00, with a median of $277.50. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $96.96 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $300.75 at 97 hospitals.
- The median here, $277.50, is 8% below the US median of $300.75.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 3rd of 4 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 29075, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Cast - Short Arm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $180.54 | $354.00 | $88.50–$354.00 | 49% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Appl Cast Short Arm-Elbw/Fingr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.77 | $271.70 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Appl Cast Short Arm-Elbw/Fingr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.77 | $271.70 | — | 25% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Appl Cast Short Arm-Elbw/Fingr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.77 | $271.70 | — | 25% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Application Of Forearm Cast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $272.40 | $681.00 | — | 60% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Cast - Short Arm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $282.60 | $471.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Cast - Short Arm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $282.60 | $471.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC APPL CAST ELBOW/HAND RT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $553.00 | $553.00 | — | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Appl Cast Short Arm File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,083.00 | $1,805.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Appl Cast Short Arm File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,083.00 | $1,805.00 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $180.54, median $277.50, highest $1,083.00 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $282.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 arm cast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Arm cast explained.