CPT code 29425: Walking cast, short leg2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta, GA, Medicare pays $82.34 for 29425 in the office and $52.14 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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

What 29425 covers

A short-leg walking cast extends from below the knee to the foot and includes a walking surface that permits ambulation while immobilizing the ankle, foot, or distal lower leg. Orthopedic clinicians commonly use this cast when a patient needs firm support during treatment of a selected injury or condition. The service may be performed in an office, emergency department, or hospital setting.

Report 29425 for application of the walking-cast configuration, rather than an ordinary short-leg cast without a walking feature or a walker added to a cast already in place. Document the indication, side, cast type, and clinical plan supporting ambulation in the cast. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. In a session with multiple procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures receive the standard multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral service, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Atlanta, GA compares for 29425

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 29425 runs from $72.07 in Arkansas to $105.18 in San Benito County, CA. Atlanta, GA pays $82.34. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29425 rates by state

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How the 29425 rate is calculated

Each of 29425’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 29425

The CMS indicators that decide how 29425 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 29425

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

How 29425 has changed in Atlanta, GA

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Where the Atlanta, GA rate applies

Atlanta, GA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 114 cities and communities in Georgia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Atlanta
• Acworth
• Alpharetta
• 29425 in Auburn · multiple payment areas
• Austell
• Avondale Estates
• Ball Ground
• Belvedere Park

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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.

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