Arm cast cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $246.00 to $465.00, with a median of $273.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 1 other hospital — $27.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $190.20 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 29075, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ed Application Cast Elbow Finger Short Arm | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Tx Apply Short Arm Cast | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI PR APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $465.00 | $465.00 | $139.97–$613.80 | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG OT SHORT ARM CAST UNITS | $491.00 | $491.00 | $33.31–$469.89 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $246.00, median $273.00, highest $465.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $246.00. 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 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.