Arm cast cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 20 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $142.80 to $1,446.50, with a median of $245.60. The lowest listed price is at West Jersey Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $102.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $356.50 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 17 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Application Cast Elbow to Finger | $147.37 | — | $13.34–$206.79 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Application Cast Elbow to Finger | $147.37 | — | $13.34–$206.68 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Application Cast Elbow to Finger | $147.37 | — | $13.34–$206.68 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast | $275.00 | $1,103.75 | $45.50–$1,103.75 | 75% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast | $285.00 | $1,103.75 | $45.50–$1,103.75 | 74% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast | $285.00 | $1,103.75 | $45.50–$1,103.75 | 74% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Applic Short Arm Cast Plaster | $420.76 | $420.76 | $61.43–$4,472.00 | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Application Cast - Short Arm | $420.76 | $420.76 | $61.43–$700.00 | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Applic Short Arm Cast Fiberglass | $420.76 | $420.76 | $61.43–$4,472.00 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Application Cast Short Arm Lt | $687.70 | $1,058.00 | $52.33–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Application Cast Short Arm Rt | $687.70 | $1,058.00 | $52.33–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Apply Cast Short Arm | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Apply Cast Short Arm | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Apply Cast Short Arm | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Apply Cast Short Arm | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Application Cast Short Arm Bl | $1,375.40 | $2,116.00 | $52.33–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $1,446.50 | $1,446.50 | $37.58–$402.28 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $142.80, median $245.60, highest $1,446.50 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $245.60. 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 14 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.