Arm cast cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $52.80 to $4,448.23, with a median of $415.87. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 84.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $415.87, is 38% above the US median of $300.75.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($285.75).
- Pennsylvania ranks 35th of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 64 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$52.80UPMC Cole
Median$415.87half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,448.23in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$363.07vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST | $52.80 | $88.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA APPICATION SHORT ARM | $116.90 | $167.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Application Forearm Cast | $155.82 | $194.78 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Application Forearm Cast | $155.82 | $194.78 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Application Forearm Cast | $155.82 | $194.78 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF CAST SHORT ARM | $216.00 | $360.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc App Plast Fig 8 Elbw To Fin | $245.60 | $614.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast | $275.00 | $1,103.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Apply Elbow To Finger Cast | $285.00 | $1,103.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital one side Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $318.50 | $637.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Casting Short Arm | $329.28 | $588.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA 29075/APPLY SHORT ARM CAST | $331.20 | $552.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA 29075/APPLY SHORT ARM CAST | $331.20 | $552.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA 29075/APPLY SHORT ARM CAST | $331.20 | $552.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $355.80 | $593.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC APL PLSTR FIG 8 CAST SHRT ARM | $370.80 | $618.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC APL PLSTR FIG 8 CAST SHRT ARM | $370.80 | $618.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC APL PLSTR FIG 8 CAST SHRT ARM | $370.80 | $618.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC APL PLSTR FIG 8 CAST SHRT ARM | $370.80 | $618.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC APL PLSTR FIG 8 CAST SHRT ARM | $370.80 | $618.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC APL PLSTR FIG 8 CAST SHRT ARM | $370.80 | $618.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA ED SPLY Cast, Elbow to Finger | $371.52 | $1,032.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $379.20 | $632.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA APPLICATION;CAST;SHORT ARM | $383.50 | $767.00 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $393.00 | $655.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $407.40 | $679.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA APP OF FOREARM CAST | $410.90 | $587.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Casting Short Arm | $411.60 | $588.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 29075 APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST Tech | $412.34 | $1,726.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $419.40 | $699.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Applic Short Arm Cast Fiberglass | $420.76 | $420.76 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $424.20 | $707.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA CAST SHORT ARM | $448.93 | $1,726.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Application of Elbow to Finger Cast | $458.40 | $573.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Application of Elbow to Finger Cast | $458.40 | $573.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $463.20 | $772.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 29075 APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST Tech | $500.37 | $1,726.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 29075 APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST Tech | $543.17 | $1,726.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 29075 Cast Short Arm | $571.82 | $1,726.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA CAST ELBOW-FINGER SHRT ARM-MCR | $572.00 | $572.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $587.40 | $979.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $609.00 | $1,015.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Application Cast Short Arm Lt | $687.70 | $1,058.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $699.10 | $699.10 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC APPLY FOREARM CAST (ED) | $722.50 | $1,445.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $736.12 | $956.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $745.68 | $956.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $745.68 | $956.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $746.66 | $1,009.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $775.26 | $1,062.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $776.93 | $1,009.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $807.12 | $1,062.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center one side Sharon · Hermitage, PA APPLY SHORT ARM CAST RT | $813.92 | $813.92 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $817.29 | $1,009.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $825.60 | $1,376.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $825.60 | $1,376.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $825.60 | $1,376.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION | $1,022.40 | $1,704.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC APP CAST SHORT ELBOW-FGR | $1,044.68 | $1,274.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA APPLY SHORT ARM CAST | $1,929.00 | $3,215.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Applic Cast Elbow to Hand - ER | $4,448.23 | $7,413.71 | Sep 21, 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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $318.50 | $609.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $245.60 | $280.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $370.80 | $412.34 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $370.80 | $414.60 |
| Erie, PA | 3 | $383.50 | $407.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $155.82 | $155.82 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $776.93 | $795.42 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $370.80 | $435.58 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $825.60 | $825.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $379.20 | $379.20 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $329.28 | $329.28 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $587.40 | $587.40 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $410.90 | $410.90 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $371.52 | $371.52 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $116.90 | $116.90 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $419.40 | $419.40 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $448.93 | $448.93 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1 | $722.50 | $722.50 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $370.80 | $370.80 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $825.60 | $825.60 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $572.00 | $572.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.