Arm splint cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm splint (forearm and hand): from $85.92 to $272.80, with a median of $156.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 3.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29125. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$85.92Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$156.00half pay less
Highest$272.80in Iowa
Lowest saves$70.08vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC SPLINT APPLICATIONSHRT ARM | $85.92 | $179.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC SPLINT APPLICATIONSHRT ARM | $87.71 | $179.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $92.00 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $92.00 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $92.00 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $92.00 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $100.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Short arm splint | $105.30 | $351.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Application Splint Static Short Arm Lt | $111.15 | $171.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $135.02 | $168.77 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $139.00 | $139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $139.00 | $139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 29125 APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT | $147.91 | $249.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR APPLY FOREARM SPLINT,STATIC | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SPLINTING OF FOREARM | $157.08 | $374.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | $175.00 | $250.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS APPLICATION SHORT ARM SPLINT - 29125 | $189.60 | $316.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS APPLICATION SHORT ARM SPLINT - 29125 | $211.20 | $352.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS APPLICATION SHORT ARM SPLINT - 29125 | $211.20 | $352.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Application Splint Static Short Arm | $229.00 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Ot Application Splint Static Short Arm Rt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Application Splint Static Short Arm Rt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 29125 APPL SPLINT FOREARM | $272.80 | $341.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $156.00 | $189.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $92.00 | $156.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $87.71 | $105.30 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $211.20 | $240.15 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $92.00 | $124.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $139.00 | $147.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $229.00 | $229.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $85.92 | $85.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $135.02 | $135.02 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $111.15 | $111.15 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $272.80 | $272.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $147.91 | $147.91 |
What it is
A short arm splint holds the wrist and forearm still after a fracture, sprain or surgery. It is often put on in an emergency department or urgent care clinic.
What the price covers
The price is for applying the splint. The visit, X-rays and sometimes the splint supplies are billed separately.
Short arm splint (forearm and hand) in other states
- Alabama$141.48
- Alaska$288.60
- Arizona$118.00
- Arkansas$119.95
- California$405.60
- Colorado$1,301.66
- Connecticut$235.00
- Delaware$360.36
- Florida$383.60
- Georgia$384.00
- Hawaii$656.25
- Idaho$296.00
- Illinois$245.00
- Indiana$181.80
- Kansas$191.10
- Kentucky$167.98
- Louisiana$141.19
- Maine$106.30
- Maryland$239.90
- Massachusetts$300.30
- Michigan$181.00
- Minnesota$214.70
- Mississippi$65.19
- Missouri$143.00
- Montana$118.20
- Nebraska$150.36
- Nevada$189.00
- New Hampshire$156.72
- New Jersey$644.86
- New Mexico$163.40
- New York$187.60
- North Carolina$240.50
- North Dakota$198.20
- Ohio$292.50
- Oklahoma$111.19
- Oregon$126.10
- Pennsylvania$300.00
- Rhode Island$194.00
- South Carolina$262.50
- South Dakota$304.55
- Tennessee$77.25
- Texas$370.91
- Utah$387.10
- Vermont$107.45
- Virginia$243.60
- Washington$351.10
- West Virginia$146.50
- Wisconsin$175.75
- Wyoming$132.05
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.