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CPT code 29130: Finger splint, static application2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Tennessee

Report static finger splint application when a finger needs immobilization, such as after an injury, and the selected device is designed to hold it still.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality14.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Tennessee, Medicare pays $42.39 for 29130 in the office and $23.87 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$42.39Office (non-facility)
$23.87Hospital or facility
−8.0%vs the national office rate ($46.09)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 29130 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 29130 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Tennessee
  2. What 29130 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 29130 covers

This service covers applying and fitting a static splint to immobilize a finger. It may be used for a finger injury such as a sprain or a stable fracture when the treatment plan calls for the finger to remain still. A physician or other qualified practitioner typically performs the application in an office, emergency department, or outpatient setting. The code identifies finger-level static splinting, not a dynamic finger splint or a short-arm splint.

Document the affected finger or fingers, clinical indication, static immobilization plan, and application and fit. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction. For bilateral service reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Tennessee compares for 29130

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 29130 runs from $40.98 in Arkansas to $58.61 in San Benito County, CA. Tennessee pays $42.39. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

29130 in Tennessee vs other payment areas
  1. Tennessee · this page$42.39
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$50.82+$8.43
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$52.09+$9.70
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$51.29+$8.90
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$49.80+$7.41
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$53.09+$10.70
  7. Alaska · Alaska$54.84+$12.45

Other areas in Tennessee first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

29130 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$41.55$23.72
ArkansasArkansas$40.98$23.48
ArizonaArizona$44.87$25.13
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$47.96$25.63
Chico, CACalifornia$47.73$25.40
El Centro, CACalifornia$47.74$25.41
Fresno, CACalifornia$47.73$25.40
Hanford, CACalifornia$47.73$25.40

29130 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$40.98

$54.84

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29130 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$54.841
AL$41.551
AR$40.981
AZ$44.871
CA$47.73–$58.6129
CO$47.441
CT$49.061
DC$52.091
DE$45.581
FL$46.25–$51.293
GA$43.68–$47.112
GU$48.671
HI$48.671
IA$42.181
ID$42.521
IL$45.24–$49.804
IN$42.741
KS$42.171
KY$42.861
LA$42.87–$44.862
MA$47.25–$51.722
MD$46.36–$52.093
ME$42.92–$44.862
MI$44.08–$46.982
MN$45.001
MO$42.29–$44.803
MS$41.641
MT$46.091
NC$43.321
ND$44.511
NE$42.351
NH$46.871
NJ$49.50–$51.632
NM$44.381
NV$45.671
NY$43.95–$54.545
OH$43.761
OK$42.601
OR$45.19–$48.672
PA$43.73–$48.012
PR$46.351
RI$47.011
SC$43.641
SD$44.321
TN$42.391
TX$43.47–$47.398
UT$44.201
VA$44.85–$52.092
VI$46.351
VT$44.501
WA$47.10–$52.562
WI$43.111
WV$43.701
WY$45.401

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How the 29130 rate is calculated

Each of 29130’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 29130

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.49

0.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.81

0.81 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.08

0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.3800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$46.09

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Tennessee inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,279

Code
29130
Physician work
0.49
Practice expense
0.81
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

95

Locality
Tennessee
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.909
Malpractice
0.537
Office calculation for 29130 in Tennessee
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.49× 1.0000.4900
Practice expense0.81× 0.9090.7363
Malpractice0.08× 0.5370.0430
Total RVUs1.2693
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Tennessee$42.39

Office: (0.49 × 1 + 0.81 × 0.909 + 0.08 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $42.39

Facility: (0.49 × 1 + 0.2 × 0.909 + 0.08 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $23.87

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Payment rules and modifiers for 29130

The CMS indicators that decide how 29130 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 29130

Finger splint, static application

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

29130 without 50 · national office

$46.09

Finger splint, static application

29130-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$69.14

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 29130

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 29130
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Tennessee
Same family
29131Splint application, dynamic fingerFinger splint application with a dynamic rather than static design.$54.69
29125Short arm splint, staticStatic splint application for the short arm rather than a finger.$72.33
29105Splint application, long arm, shoulder to handLong-arm splint application, for a different body area.$88.61

How 29130 has changed in Tennessee

29130 · Office / nonfacility

$42.39

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $3.94 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $38.45 to $42.39 (10.2%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $38.45changed to$42.39

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.50 changed to 0.49
    • Practice expense RVU 0.72 changed to 0.81
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.909
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.544 changed to 0.537

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $38.85changed to$38.45

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.69 changed to 0.72
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $38.22changed to$38.85

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $38.69changed to$38.22

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.66 changed to 0.69
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.894 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.518 changed to 0.544

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $37.97changed to$38.69

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.62 changed to 0.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.894
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.518

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $37.98changed to$37.97

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.61 changed to 0.62

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $38.80changed to$37.98

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.59 changed to 0.61
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.892
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.509 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $38.83changed to$38.80

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.60 changed to 0.59
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.901 changed to 0.897
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.526 changed to 0.509

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $39.44changed to$38.83

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.62 changed to 0.60

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. April 1, 2018

    RVU18B

    No ratechanged to$39.44

    Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$42.39$23.87RVU26D
2026-07-01$42.39$23.87RVU26C
2026-04-01$42.39$23.87RVU26B
2026-01-01$42.39$23.87RVU26A
2025-10-01$38.45$25.99RVU25D
2025-07-01$38.45$25.99RVU25C
2025-04-01$38.45$25.99RVU25B
2025-01-01$38.45$25.99RVU25A
2024-10-01$38.85$26.62RVU24D
2024-07-01$38.85$26.62RVU24C
2024-04-01$38.85$26.62RVU24B
2024-03-09$38.85$26.62RVU24AR
2024-01-01$38.22$26.19RVU24A
2023-10-01$38.69$27.18RVU23D
2023-07-01$38.69$27.18RVU23C
2023-04-01$38.69$27.18RVU23B
2023-01-01$38.69$27.18RVU23A
2022-10-01$37.97$27.17RVU22D
2022-07-01$37.97$27.17RVU22C
2022-04-01$37.97$27.17RVU22B
2022-01-01$37.97$27.17RVU22A
2021-10-01$37.98$27.08RVU21D
2021-07-01$37.98$27.08RVU21C
2021-04-01$37.98$27.08RVU21B
2021-01-01$37.98$27.08RVU21A
2020-10-01$38.80$28.11RVU20D
2020-07-01$38.80$28.11RVU20C
2020-04-01$38.80$28.11RVU20B
2020-01-01$38.80$28.11RVU20A
2019-10-01$38.83$27.79RVU19D
2019-07-01$38.83$27.79RVU19C
2019-04-01$38.83$27.79RVU19B
2019-01-01$38.83$27.79RVU19A
2018-10-01$39.44$27.76RVU18D
2018-07-01$39.44$27.76RVU18C
2018-04-01$39.44$27.76RVU18B
2018-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17D
2017-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17C
2017-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17B
2017-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Tennessee rate applies

Tennessee is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 504 cities and communities in Tennessee. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Adams
  • Adamsville
  • Alamo
  • Alcoa
  • Alexandria
  • Algood
  • Allardt
  • Altamont

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29130 billing questions

When should 29130 be chosen over 29131?

Use 29130 for a static finger splint that holds the finger in place. Use 29131 when the applied finger splint is dynamic.

How does 29130 differ from 29125?

29130 is for application of a static finger splint. 29125 describes a static short-arm splint, used for a different body area.

What should the record include?

Document the indication, which finger or fingers were treated, the static immobilization plan, and the splint’s application and fit.

How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect payment?

For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full; each other procedure is paid at 50%.

How is bilateral application paid?

When the service is bilateral and reported with modifier 50, CMS payment is 150%.

Can an assistant or surgical team be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 29130PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,279 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for TennesseeGPCI2026.csv, line 95 (RVU26D)

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