Arm cast cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $53.20 to $22,351.37, with a median of $179.39. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 420.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $179.39, is 40% below the US median of $300.75.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- Louisiana ranks 7th of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 39 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$53.20Touro Infirmary
Median$179.39half of hospitals charge less
Highest$22,351.37in Louisiana
Lowest saves$126.19vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $53.20 | $380.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $54.90 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $72.45 | $345.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $78.32 | $356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $83.26 | $362.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $92.32 | $577.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA CAST APP SHORT ARM | $108.00 | $180.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $108.48 | $339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $123.42 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $127.52 | $797.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Application of elbow to finger cast | $128.80 | $184.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA SERIAL CASTING SHORT ARM | $141.94 | $236.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA APPLICATION OF FOREARM CA | $144.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $146.50 | $293.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $155.76 | $354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $169.40 | $1,210.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $169.40 | $1,210.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $169.40 | $1,210.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $169.40 | $1,210.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $179.39 | $779.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $204.36 | $786.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $205.39 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA APPLI CAST/SHORT ARM | $210.50 | $421.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA App Of Cast;Elbow To Finger | $244.00 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $253.22 | $1,151.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA APPL CST ELBW FNGR SHORT ARM | $254.44 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 29075 Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm) | $269.60 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA Application Cast Elbow Finger | $271.20 | $678.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $276.34 | $460.57 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $313.30 | $1,205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA FAC APPL CAST SHORT ARM | $337.17 | $561.95 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC APPLICATION, CAST, SHORT ARM | $337.40 | $1,205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Application of elbow to finger cast | $364.65 | $561.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA APPLICATION OF SHORT ARM CAST | $402.06 | $580.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Application of Cast Elbow to Finger (Short Arm) | $409.05 | $1,515.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA APPLI CAST; ELBOW TO FINGER | $439.00 | $439.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Cast Application Short Arm | $511.51 | $1,625.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ED-APPL; CAST-SHORT ARM | $772.50 | $772.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $22,351.37 | $38,316.63 | May 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 10 | $53.20 | $169.40 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $155.76 | $303.72 |
| Lafayette, LA | 4 | $54.90 | $77.86 |
| Monroe, LA | 4 | $179.39 | $232.47 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $244.00 | $313.30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 2 | $108.48 | $222.82 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $276.34 | $393.92 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $123.42 | $132.68 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $271.20 | $355.10 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $269.60 | $269.60 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $146.50 | $146.50 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $169.40 | $169.40 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Connecticut$523.60
- 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
- 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.