Arm cast cost in Washington
In Washington, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $109.20 to $1,337.20, with a median of $478.40. The lowest price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (Colville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.2× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$109.20Providence Mount Carmel Hospital + 1 more
Median$478.40half pay less
Highest$1,337.20in Washington
Lowest saves$369.20vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 29075 APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM CDM | $109.20 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 29075 APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM CDM | $109.20 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR APPLICATION CAST ELBOW TO FINGER SHORT ARM | $167.05 | $257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CAST - SHORT ARM | $238.40 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $293.30 | $419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $298.20 | $426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Application of Forearm Cast--Pbb | $298.80 | $332.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $362.40 | $453.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $459.55 | $707.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital one side Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Short Arm Overwrap Unilateral | $463.10 | $463.10 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $478.40 | $736.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $478.40 | $736.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA APPLICATION-ELBOW TO FINGER (SHORT ARM) CAST--FAC | $480.42 | $942.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $489.30 | $699.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $554.32 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $554.32 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Application of elbow to finger cast | $573.60 | $717.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $634.40 | $1,220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "HB APPLICATION ELBOW TO FINGER,UC FAC CHG" | $743.20 | $929.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $796.80 | $1,660.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $796.80 | $1,660.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA APPLICATION OF ELBOW TO FINGER CAST | $1,337.20 | $1,337.20 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $362.40 | $634.40 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $109.20 | $299.25 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $167.05 | $322.72 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $459.55 | $459.55 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $554.32 | $554.32 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $293.30 | $293.30 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $478.40 | $478.40 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $238.40 | $238.40 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $554.32 | $554.32 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $573.60 | $573.60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $298.20 | $298.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $298.80 | $298.80 |
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
- Missouri$207.35
- 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
- West Virginia$272.00
- Wisconsin$240.00
- Wyoming$262.17
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.