Arm cast cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) as an inpatient: from $380.00 to $464.50, with a median of $464.50. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $84.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $464.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 29075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB APPL/S ARM CAST/ELBOW-FINGER | $380.00 | $760.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PT APPLY ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $380.00 | $760.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB APPL/SHRT ARM CAST/ELBOW-FINGER | $380.00 | $760.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB APPL/S ARM CAST/ELBOW-FINGER | $464.50 | $929.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB APPL/S ARM CAST/ELBOW-FINGER | $464.50 | $929.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB APPL/SHRT ARM CAST/ELBOW-FINGER | $464.50 | $929.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PT APPLY ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $464.50 | $929.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB PT APPLY ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $464.50 | $929.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB APPL/SHRT ARM CAST/ELBOW-FINGER | $464.50 | $929.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $380.00, median $464.50, highest $464.50 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $464.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.