Arm cast cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $102.75 to $1,177.80, with a median of $207.35. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln (Elsberry) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$102.75Mercy Hospital Lincoln + 1 more
Median$207.35half pay less
Highest$1,177.80in Missouri
Lowest saves$104.60vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $102.75 | $137.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CAST SHORT ARM (ELBOW TO FING) | $129.68 | $324.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS APPLY SHORT ARM CAST | $138.72 | $289.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Appl Cast Short Arm Mlp | $174.20 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $181.50 | $242.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $181.50 | $242.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Ot Appl Cast Short Arm | $185.25 | $285.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $192.75 | $257.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Application Cast Elbow to Finger Short Arm | $192.75 | $257.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $204.75 | $315.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $207.35 | $319.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $215.15 | $331.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $215.15 | $331.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Appl Cast Short Arm Pf | $217.10 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO APPLICATION OF CAST ELBOW TO FINGER (SHORT ARM) -POSC | $270.00 | $450.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL OT Short Arm Cast Units | $286.40 | $358.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Ot Appl Cast Short Arm | $292.50 | $450.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Ot Appl Cast Short Arm | $292.50 | $450.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Application of elbow to finger cast | $304.79 | $380.99 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Appl Cast Short Arm | $383.50 | $590.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Appl Cast Short Arm | $395.85 | $609.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $1,177.80 | $1,177.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 8 | $102.75 | $210.92 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $129.68 | $207.35 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $192.75 | $192.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $215.15 | $215.15 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $181.50 | $181.50 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $192.75 | $192.75 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $138.72 | $138.72 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $185.25 | $185.25 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $304.79 | $304.79 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $181.50 | $181.50 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $215.15 | $215.15 |
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
- Alabama$330.09
- 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
- 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.