Arm cast cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $151.00 to $573.50, with a median of $330.09. The lowest price is at Floyd Cherokee Medical Center (Centre). The highest price is 3.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29075. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$151.00Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Median$330.09half pay less
Highest$573.50in Alabama
Lowest saves$179.09vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center lowest Centre · Centre, AL HC ER APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $151.00 | $302.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 29075 Apply figure 8 cast/elbow/finger | $259.60 | $472.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Application, Cast; Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $330.09 | $767.64 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CAST SHORT ARM CHILD | $385.36 | $453.36 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $573.50 | $3,186.09 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $259.60 | $259.60 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $330.09 | $330.09 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $573.50 | $573.50 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $385.36 | $385.36 |
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.
Short arm cast (elbow to hand) in other states
- Alaska$512.85
- Arizona$1,822.00
- Arkansas$127.25
- California$499.20
- Colorado$452.27
- Connecticut$370.00
- Delaware$918.96
- Florida$735.20
- Georgia$1,219.53
- Hawaii$1,411.70
- Idaho$611.00
- Illinois$307.50
- Indiana$236.60
- Iowa$208.00
- Kansas$1,804.03
- Kentucky$358.20
- Louisiana$169.40
- Maine$156.75
- Maryland$305.21
- Massachusetts$458.78
- Michigan$190.20
- Minnesota$263.08
- Mississippi$136.40
- Missouri$207.35
- Montana$154.85
- Nebraska$163.80
- Nevada$304.00
- New Hampshire$130.93
- New Jersey$330.00
- New Mexico$162.54
- New York$314.28
- North Carolina$393.58
- North Dakota$301.96
- Ohio$295.13
- Oklahoma$193.05
- Oregon$232.05
- Pennsylvania$356.50
- Rhode Island$405.00
- South Carolina$464.50
- South Dakota$283.35
- Tennessee$130.20
- Texas$306.75
- Utah$286.23
- Vermont$160.00
- Virginia$273.00
- Washington$478.40
- West Virginia$272.00
- Wisconsin$240.00
- Wyoming$262.17
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.