Arm splint cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for short arm splint (forearm and hand) as an inpatient: from $139.00 to $156.00, with a median of $147.50. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center — $8.50 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $156.00 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 29125, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $139.00 | $139.00 | $10.08–$139.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | $36.55–$120.77 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $175.47 | $219.33 | $141.91 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Application Splint Static Short Arm Lt | $292.50 | $450.00 | $105.75–$450.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Application Splint Static Short Arm Rt | $292.50 | $450.00 | $105.75–$450.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Application Splint Static Short Arm Bl | $438.75 | $675.00 | $125.35–$675.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $139.00, median $147.50, highest $156.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $147.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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 splint holds the wrist and forearm still after a fracture, sprain or surgery. It is often put on in an emergency department or urgent care clinic.
What the price covers
The price is for applying the splint. The visit, X-rays and sometimes the splint supplies are billed separately.