Arm cast cost in Merced, CA — inpatient
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) as an inpatient: from $192.10 to $192.10, with a median of $192.10. Across California, the median is $499.20 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 RHC APPLY CAST SHORT ARM | $192.10 | $373.00 | $223.80–$350.62 | 48% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $192.10, median $192.10, highest $192.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $192.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and below every plan's rate. 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.