Arm cast cost in Spencer, IA
In Spencer, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand) (one side of the body): from $143.25 to $143.25, with a median of $143.25. Across Iowa, the median is $226.80 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29075, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Spencer, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side lowest Spencer, IA · (712) 264-6198 Apply Short Arm Cast RT | $143.25 | $191.00 | $152.80–$470.43 | 25% | — source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer, IA · (712) 264-6198 Apply Short Arm Cast LT | $147.75 | $197.00 | $157.60–$470.43 | 25% | — source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer, IA · (712) 264-6198 Apply Short Arm Cast LT | $162.00 | $216.00 | $172.80–$324.87 | 25% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $143.25, median $143.25, highest $143.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $143.25. 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 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.