Arm cast cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $74.12 to $1,879.00, with a median of $331.50. The lowest price is at Northern Regional Hospital (Mount Airy). The highest price is 25.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $331.50, is 10% above the US median of $300.75.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- North Carolina ranks 31st of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 41 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$74.12Northern Regional Hospital
Median$331.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,879.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$257.38vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Hospital lowest Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC App Cast-Short Arm-SPL-Prof | $74.12 | $109.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC App Cast Short Elbow-Fgr | $81.27 | $301.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC App Cast Short Elbow-Fgr | $81.54 | $302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC App Cast Short Elbow-Fgr | $81.54 | $302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Appl Plast Elbow to Finger | $144.69 | $273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Appl Plaster Elbow to Finger-ED | $144.69 | $273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Pt Application of Forearm Cast | $162.26 | $427.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Pt Application of Forearm Cast | $162.26 | $427.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Appl Plaster Elbow to Finger-ED | $215.04 | $384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC 29075 Apply Short Arm Cast | $215.50 | $431.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm) | $216.80 | $542.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Appl Plaster Elbow to Finger-ED | $221.20 | $395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Appl Plast Elbow to Finger | $228.48 | $408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Appl Plaster Elbow to Finger-ED | $237.44 | $424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ER APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $247.00 | $494.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Appl Plaster Elbow to Finger-ED | $256.48 | $458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $294.00 | $588.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $298.00 | $596.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $314.00 | $628.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $319.00 | $638.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $331.50 | $663.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $332.00 | $664.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Appl Plaster Elbow to Finger-ED | $393.12 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $410.50 | $821.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $488.88 | $488.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Appl Plast Elbow to Finger | $525.28 | $938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $723.00 | $723.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $723.00 | $723.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $723.00 | $723.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm) | $784.62 | $1,961.54 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Cast Elbow/Finger Sht Arm | $982.10 | $1,403.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC APPLY FOREARM CAST | $1,879.00 | $1,879.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $410.50 | $410.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $81.54 | $162.26 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $294.00 | $314.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $81.27 | $149.04 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $74.12 | $203.06 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $393.12 | $393.12 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $410.50 | $410.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,879.00 | $1,879.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $488.88 | $488.88 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $81.54 | $81.54 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $237.44 | $237.44 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $215.50 | $215.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $298.00 | $298.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $144.69 | $144.69 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $228.48 | $228.48 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $525.28 | $525.28 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $247.00 | $247.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $982.10 | $982.10 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $319.00 | $319.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $215.04 | $215.04 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $256.48 | $256.48 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $784.62 | $784.62 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $410.50 | $410.50 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $221.20 | $221.20 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $144.69 | $144.69 |
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
- 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 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.