Arm cast cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) as an inpatient: from $451.50 to $969.00, with a median of $969.00. The lowest listed price is at VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan — $517.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $190.20 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 29075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 7, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CAST-SHORT ARM | $451.50 | $602.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ORTHO-CAST APP,SHORT-ARM | $457.50 | $610.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CAST-RADIAL GUTTER | $471.00 | $628.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CAST-ULNAR GUTTER | $471.00 | $628.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CAST-THUMB SPICA | $589.50 | $786.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Pt Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Pt Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Pt Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Pt Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Pt Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $969.00 | $969.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $451.50, median $969.00, highest $969.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $324.65 — 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.