Arm cast cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $102.75 to $1,177.80, with a median of $286.48. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln and 1 other hospital — $183.73 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $207.35 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | $54.80–$123.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | $54.80–$123.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | $54.80–$123.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | $54.80–$123.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | $54.80–$116.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | $54.80–$123.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Appl Cast Short Arm Mlp | $174.20 | $268.00 | $56.59–$1,199.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $204.75 | $315.00 | $274.82–$350.18 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $204.75 | $315.00 | $274.82–$630.32 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $217.10 | $334.00 | $21.71–$334.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Appl Cast Short Arm | $222.30 | $342.00 | $22.23–$342.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 OT Short Arm Cast Units | $286.40 | $358.00 | $32.60–$632.45 | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC CAST APPL; ELBOW TO FINGERS | $286.56 | $398.00 | $111.44–$749.31 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC CAST APPL; ELBOW TO FINGERS | $286.56 | $398.00 | $79.60–$398.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Appl Cast Short Arm | $383.50 | $590.00 | $38.35–$590.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC CAST APPL; ELBOW TO FINGERS | $749.52 | $1,041.00 | $155.85–$1,041.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC CAST APPL; ELBOW TO FINGERS | $1,097.28 | $1,524.00 | $155.85–$1,524.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $1,177.80 | $1,177.80 | $54.24–$451.49 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.75, median $286.48, highest $1,177.80 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $286.56. 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 11 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.