Arm cast cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) as an inpatient: from $355.80 to $1,929.00, with a median of $745.68. The lowest listed price is at UPMC St Margaret — $389.88 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $356.50 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 29075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St Margaret lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $355.80 | $593.00 | $154.77–$504.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $393.00 | $655.00 | $227.28–$556.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $424.20 | $707.00 | $216.34–$636.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $463.20 | $772.00 | $277.92–$717.96 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $609.00 | $1,015.00 | $659.75–$862.75 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $736.12 | $956.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $745.68 | $956.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $745.68 | $956.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $746.66 | $1,009.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $775.26 | $1,062.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $807.12 | $1,062.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $817.29 | $1,009.00 | $47.78–$204.75 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $1,022.40 | $1,704.00 | $681.60–$1,533.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 APPLY SHORT ARM CAST | $1,929.00 | $3,215.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $355.80, median $745.68, highest $1,929.00 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $356.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.