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CPT code 29435: PTB cast, below knee2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Nebraska

Report application of a below-knee patellar tendon-bearing cast when its design transfers weight through the patellar tendon, such as in selected tibial fractures.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality71 Medicare services in 2024

In Nebraska, Medicare pays $127.15 for 29435 in the office and $73.50 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$127.15Office (non-facility)
$73.50Hospital or facility
−8.7%vs the national office rate ($139.28)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 29435 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 29435 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Nebraska
  2. What 29435 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 29435 covers

This service involves applying a below-knee cast shaped to transfer weight-bearing load through the patellar tendon region rather than directly onto the lower leg. An orthopedic clinician may use this design for selected tibial fractures when protected or progressive weight bearing is part of the plan. The cast is distinct from an ordinary short-leg cast and from a walking cast that does not use the patellar tendon-bearing design.

Report the cast application when that service is separately reportable; cast application is included when the reported fracture-treatment service already includes it. Documentation should identify the treated side, the clinical indication, and the PTB cast design. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and 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 Nebraska compares for 29435

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 29435 runs from $122.30 in Arkansas to $180.83 in San Benito County, CA. Nebraska pays $127.15. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

29435 in Nebraska vs other payment areas
  1. Nebraska · this page$127.15
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$155.16+$28.01
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$158.79+$31.64
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$155.35+$28.20
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$150.40+$23.25
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$161.48+$34.33
  7. Alaska · Alaska$160.92+$33.77

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

Every other payment area

29435 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$124.20$73.34
ArkansasArkansas$122.30$72.38
ArizonaArizona$135.25$78.93
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$145.79$82.09
Chico, CACalifornia$145.13$81.43
El Centro, CACalifornia$145.17$81.47
Fresno, CACalifornia$145.13$81.43
Hanford, CACalifornia$145.13$81.43

29435 rates by state

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

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$122.30

$162.98

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29435 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$160.921
AL$124.201
AR$122.301
AZ$135.251
CA$145.13–$180.8329
CO$143.931
CT$148.881
DC$158.791
DE$137.551
FL$139.23–$155.353
GA$130.79–$142.492
GU$148.631
HI$148.631
IA$126.561
ID$127.631
IL$135.72–$150.404
IN$128.381
KS$126.391
KY$128.291
LA$128.27–$134.892
MA$143.19–$157.992
MD$140.12–$158.793
ME$128.82–$135.492
MI$132.24–$141.532
MN$136.331
MO$126.26–$134.843
MS$124.281
MT$139.271
NC$130.171
ND$134.521
NE$127.151
NH$142.091
NJ$150.14–$157.102
NM$133.191
NV$138.041
NY$132.26–$166.165
OH$131.271
OK$127.561
OR$136.53–$148.152
PA$131.23–$145.332
PR$140.181
RI$142.211
SC$131.021
SD$133.961
TN$127.121
TX$130.36–$143.838
UT$132.891
VA$135.35–$158.792
VI$140.181
VT$134.391
WA$142.79–$160.812
WI$129.831
WV$130.571
WY$137.201

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How the 29435 rate is calculated

Each of 29435’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 · 29435

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.15

1.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.78

2.78 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.24

0.24 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

4.1700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$139.28

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

The exact Nebraska inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,293

Code
29435
Physician work
1.15
Practice expense
2.78
Malpractice
0.24

GPCI2026.csv

72

Locality
Nebraska
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.923
Malpractice
0.378
Office calculation for 29435 in Nebraska
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.15× 1.0001.1500
Practice expense2.78× 0.9232.5659
Malpractice0.24× 0.3780.0907
Total RVUs3.8067
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Nebraska$127.15

Office: (1.15 × 1 + 2.78 × 0.923 + 0.24 × 0.378) × $33.4009 = $127.15

Facility: (1.15 × 1 + 1.04 × 0.923 + 0.24 × 0.378) × $33.4009 = $73.50

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Payment rules and modifiers for 29435

The CMS indicators that decide how 29435 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 29435

PTB cast, below knee

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

29435 without 50 · national office

$139.28

PTB cast, below knee

29435-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$208.92

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 29435

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

Codes related to 29435
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Nebraska
Same family
29405Short leg cast, nonwalking castShort-leg cast application without the specified PTB design.$80.72
29425Walking cast, short legWalking short-leg cast application; distinguished by cast design.$74.97
29445Total contact cast, rigid leg castRigid total-contact leg cast application, a different cast design.$122.92

How 29435 has changed in Nebraska

29435 · Office / nonfacility

$127.15

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $14.25 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $112.90 to $127.15 (12.6%).

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

    $112.90changed to$127.15

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.18 changed to 1.15
    • Practice expense RVU 2.44 changed to 2.78
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.917 changed to 0.923
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.304 changed to 0.378

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $114.36changed to$112.90

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.38 changed to 2.44

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $112.49changed to$114.36

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $106.16changed to$112.49

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.08 changed to 2.38
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.24
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.917
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.269 changed to 0.304

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $102.48changed to$106.16

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.91 changed to 2.08
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.235 changed to 0.269

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $103.73changed to$102.48

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.92 changed to 1.91
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.20

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $105.70changed to$103.73

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.86 changed to 1.92
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.909 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.277 changed to 0.235

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $109.21changed to$105.70

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.96 changed to 1.86
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.909
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.318 changed to 0.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $110.40changed to$109.21

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.00 changed to 1.96

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $109.38changed to$110.40

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.98 changed to 2.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.21
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.909 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.340 changed to 0.318

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $108.24changed to$109.38

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.95 changed to 1.98
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.909
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.362 changed to 0.340

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $110.39changed to$108.24

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.00 changed to 1.95
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.20

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $109.84changed to$110.39

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $105.98changed to$109.84

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.88 changed to 2.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.21
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.906 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.342 changed to 0.362

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $110.95changed to$105.98

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.22 changed to 1.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.904 changed to 0.906
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.322 changed to 0.342

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $110.95

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$127.15$73.50RVU26D
2026-07-01$127.15$73.50RVU26C
2026-04-01$127.15$73.50RVU26B
2026-01-01$127.15$73.50RVU26A
2025-10-01$112.90$76.72RVU25D
2025-07-01$112.90$76.72RVU25C
2025-04-01$112.90$76.72RVU25B
2025-01-01$112.90$76.72RVU25A
2024-10-01$114.36$78.03RVU24D
2024-07-01$114.36$78.03RVU24C
2024-04-01$114.36$78.03RVU24B
2024-03-09$114.36$78.03RVU24AR
2024-01-01$112.49$76.76RVU24A
2023-10-01$106.16$73.68RVU23D
2023-07-01$106.16$73.68RVU23C
2023-04-01$106.16$73.68RVU23B
2023-01-01$106.16$73.68RVU23A
2022-10-01$102.48$72.63RVU22D
2022-07-01$102.48$72.63RVU22C
2022-04-01$102.48$72.63RVU22B
2022-01-01$102.48$72.63RVU22A
2021-10-01$103.73$73.95RVU21D
2021-07-01$103.73$73.95RVU21C
2021-04-01$103.73$73.95RVU21B
2021-01-01$103.73$73.95RVU21A
2020-10-01$105.70$76.18RVU20D
2020-07-01$105.70$76.18RVU20C
2020-04-01$105.70$76.18RVU20B
2020-01-01$105.70$76.18RVU20A
2019-10-01$109.21$77.40RVU19D
2019-07-01$109.21$77.40RVU19C
2019-04-01$109.21$77.40RVU19B
2019-01-01$109.21$77.40RVU19A
2018-10-01$110.40$78.30RVU18D
2018-07-01$110.40$78.30RVU18C
2018-04-01$110.40$78.30RVU18B
2018-01-01$110.40$78.30RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$109.38$78.06RVU17D
2017-07-01$109.38$78.06RVU17C
2017-04-01$109.38$78.06RVU17B
2017-01-01$109.38$78.06RVU17A
2016-10-01$108.24$77.35RVU16D
2016-07-01$108.24$77.35RVU16C
2016-04-01$108.24$77.35RVU16B
2016-01-01$108.24$77.35RVU16A
2015-10-01$110.39$78.41RVU15D
2015-07-01$110.39$78.41RVU15C
2015-04-01$109.84$78.02RVU15B
2015-01-01$109.84$78.02RVU15A
2014-10-01$105.98$76.45RVU14D
2014-07-01$105.98$76.45RVU14C
2014-04-01$105.98$76.45RVU14B
2014-01-01$105.98$76.45RVU14A
2013-10-01$110.95$77.42RVU13D
2013-07-01$110.95$77.42RVU13C
2013-04-01$110.95$77.42RVU13B
2013-01-01$110.95$77.42RVU13AR

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Where the Nebraska rate applies

Nebraska is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 593 cities and communities in Nebraska. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abie
  • Adams
  • Agnew
  • Ainsworth
  • Albion
  • Alda
  • Alexandria
  • Allen

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29435 billing questions

How is a PTB cast different from a short-leg cast?

A PTB cast is shaped to transfer load through the patellar tendon region. Use the short-leg cast code when that specific design is not applied.

Is the cast application separately reported with fracture treatment?

Not when the fracture-treatment service reported already includes cast application. Report this application only when it is separately reportable.

What documentation supports this code?

Document the treated side, indication, and application of a below-knee cast designed to bear through the patellar tendon region.

How does Medicare handle bilateral application?

CMS lists this as a bilateral procedure: modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

What happens when this is performed with another procedure?

For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction.

Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this service. 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 29435PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,293 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for NebraskaGPCI2026.csv, line 72 (RVU26D)

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