Arm cast cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $324.00 to $1,120.00, with a median of $523.60. The lowest price is at John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut (Farmington). The highest price is 3.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $523.60, is 74% above the US median of $300.75.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- Connecticut ranks 41st of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 5 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Connecticut law (C.G.S. §19a-673): if you are uninsured, your income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level and Medicaid has turned you down, a hospital and the clinicians billing through it may collect no more than the cost of your care (its charges times its cost-to-charge ratio), which is usually well below its list price. Ask the billing office to apply it. Other states' laws.
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. See them on a map
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut lowest Farmington · Farmington, CT HC APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $324.00 | $540.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT APP;SHORT ARM CAST | $457.80 | $915.59 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Application Cast Short Arm Rt | $523.60 | $952.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $980.03 | $980.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $1,120.00 | $1,120.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $457.80 | $490.70 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Hartford, CT | 1 | $1,120.00 | $1,120.00 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $980.03 | $980.03 |
What arm cast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Arm cast explained.
Short arm cast (elbow to hand) in other states
- Alabama$254.30
- Alaska$431.73
- Arizona$1,822.00
- Arkansas$120.22
- California$499.20
- Colorado$261.91
- Delaware$918.96, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$607.96, 3 hospitals
- Florida$621.50
- Georgia$887.00
- Hawaii$570.05
- Idaho$218.40
- Illinois$300.00
- Indiana$360.75
- Iowa$232.90
- Kansas$267.50
- Kentucky$166.64
- Louisiana$179.39
- Maine$187.25
- Maryland$226.00, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$643.61
- Michigan$247.00
- Minnesota$260.10
- Mississippi$157.50
- Missouri$267.93
- Montana$213.60
- Nebraska$207.84
- Nevada$304.00
- New Hampshire$130.93
- New Jersey$879.00
- New Mexico$225.00
- New York$427.00
- North Carolina$331.50
- North Dakota$309.50
- Ohio$300.75
- Oklahoma$246.62
- Oregon$263.78
- Pennsylvania$415.87
- Puerto Rico$67.81, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$405.00
- South Carolina$441.62
- South Dakota$306.75
- Tennessee$160.16
- Texas$294.90
- Utah$434.92, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$403.50
- Virginia$273.00
- Washington$439.45
- West Virginia$288.00
- Wisconsin$240.80
- Wyoming$167.63
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.