Arm splint cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm splint (forearm and hand): from $168.00 to $402.70, with a median of $249.71. The lowest price is at Atlantic General Hospital (Berlin). The highest price is 2.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $249.71, is 15% above the US median of $217.75.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($135.93).
- Maryland ranks 30th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 13 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic General Hospital lowest Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static | $168.00 | $168.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC SPLINT- SHORT ARM- 15 MIN | $183.20 | $229.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC APP F-ARM SPLN,STAT | $192.19 | $196.11 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PT - FORARM 2 HAND SPLINT STAT | $239.90 | $244.80 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $243.04 | $248.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $248.48 | $253.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV SH ARM SPLT STC 4ARM 8-22 MIN | $249.71 | $254.81 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC App Static Short Arm Sp | $263.85 | $269.23 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $304.82 | $311.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $315.63 | $322.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC APPL SHORT ARM STATIC 8-22 | $319.98 | $326.51 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD APPLY SHORT ARM SPLINT STATIC | $325.18 | $331.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD APPL SHT ARM SPLT,STATIC,53-67 | $402.70 | $410.92 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8 | $183.20 | $253.44 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $248.48 | $249.10 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $315.63 | $315.63 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $319.98 | $319.98 |
What arm splint is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Arm splint explained.
Short arm splint (forearm and hand) in other states
- Alabama$172.27
- Alaska$265.80
- Arizona$1,038.07
- Arkansas$133.64
- California$419.52
- Colorado$275.88
- Connecticut$278.35
- Delaware$360.36
- District of Columbia$302.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$383.60
- Georgia$384.00
- Hawaii$210.00
- Idaho$200.90
- Illinois$249.12
- Indiana$181.80
- Iowa$173.28
- Kansas$179.81
- Kentucky$184.69
- Louisiana$131.89
- Maine$120.60
- Massachusetts$332.55
- Michigan$186.98
- Minnesota$198.69
- Mississippi$128.00
- Missouri$185.69
- Montana$159.04
- Nebraska$165.41
- Nevada$251.60
- New Hampshire$118.32
- New Jersey$768.00
- New Mexico$262.88
- New York$210.57
- North Carolina$254.22
- North Dakota$193.00
- Ohio$290.63
- Oklahoma$136.19
- Oregon$180.47
- Pennsylvania$315.00
- Puerto Rico$215.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$179.40
- South Carolina$267.10
- South Dakota$258.40
- Tennessee$145.93
- Texas$227.40
- Utah$255.54
- Vermont$222.00
- Virginia$243.00
- Washington$277.58
- West Virginia$184.00
- Wisconsin$175.75
- Wyoming$277.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.