Arm cast cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) as an inpatient: from $42.00 to $243.46, with a median of $171.21. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $129.21 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $130.93 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 29075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MHP APPLY FOREARM CAST | $42.00 | $70.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CAST,SHORT ARM..........29075 | $151.80 | $253.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC CAST - SHORT ARM | $171.21 | $439.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CAST,ARM SHORT.............29075 | $197.76 | $329.60 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Appl Cast Elbw-Fngr | $243.46 | $658.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Appl Cast Elbow-Finger (Short Arm) | $243.46 | $658.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $42.00, median $171.21, highest $243.46 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $171.21 — 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.