Arm cast cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 19 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $142.80 to $4,448.23, with a median of $275.00. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Willingboro Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $132.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $415.87 at 64 hospitals.
- The median here, $275.00, is 9% below the US median of $300.75.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- Philadelphia, PA has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in Pennsylvania with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 6 of 19 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 29075, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Apply Short Arm Cast Elbow to Finger+1 more line at this price File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $1,428.00 | $20.00–$609.52 | 90% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.60 | $614.00 | — | 60% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $275.00 | $1,103.75 | $45.50–$1,103.75 | 75% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $285.00 | $1,103.75 | $45.50–$1,103.75 | 74% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Application Cast - Short Arm+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $420.76 | $420.76 | $61.43–$4,472.00 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Application Cast Short Arm Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $687.70 | $1,058.00 | $52.33–$3,742.00 | 35% |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $699.10 | $699.10 | $287.34–$402.28 | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Apply Cast Short Arm File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Apply Cast Short Arm File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Apply Cast Short Arm File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Apply Cast Short Arm File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $930.95 | $930.95 | $109.47–$4,105.00 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Application Cast Short Arm Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,375.40 | $2,116.00 | $52.33–$3,742.00 | 35% |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $1,446.50 | $1,446.50 | $287.34–$402.28 | — |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $1,446.50 | $1,446.50 | $37.58–$402.28 | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Applic Cast Elbow to Hand - ER File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $4,448.23 | $7,413.71 | $236.00–$5,708.56 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $142.80, median $275.00, highest $4,448.23 — a 31.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $809.33. 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 arm cast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Arm cast explained.