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CPT code 29550: Toe strapping, toe support2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Marin County, CA

Toe strapping applies supportive tape to one or more toes, commonly to stabilize an injured or misaligned toe during conservative treatment.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality37.3K Medicare services in 2024

In Marin County, CA, Medicare pays $24.15 for 29550 in the office and $10.50 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$24.15Office (non-facility)
$10.50Hospital or facility
+24.7%vs the national office rate ($19.37)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 29550 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 29550 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Marin County, CA
  2. What 29550 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 29550 covers

A clinician applies supportive tape to one or more toes to limit motion or help maintain alignment. A common use is buddy taping an injured toe to an adjacent toe. Podiatrists, orthopedic clinicians, and urgent care providers may perform the service in an office or other treatment setting when conservative support is appropriate.

Report this service for toe strapping, not for strapping that primarily supports the ankle or broader foot. Documentation should identify the treated toe or toes, the clinical reason for support, and the application performed. CMS assigns 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 the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services are statutorily unpaid; 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 Marin County, CA compares for 29550

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 29550 runs from $17.54 in Arkansas to $24.67 in San Benito County, CA. Marin County, CA pays $24.15. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

29550 in Marin County, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Marin County, CA · this page$24.15
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$20.29−$3.86
  3. Chico, CA · California$20.22−$3.93
  4. El Centro, CA · California$20.23−$3.92
  5. Fresno, CA · California$20.22−$3.93
  6. Hanford, CA · California$20.22−$3.93
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$21.43−$2.72

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

Every other payment area

29550 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$20.22$9.61
Merced, CACalifornia$20.22$9.61
Modesto, CACalifornia$20.22$9.61
Napa, CACalifornia$22.95$10.18
Oxnard, CACalifornia$21.29$9.84
Redding, CACalifornia$20.22$9.61
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$20.22$9.61
Riverside, CACalifornia$20.44$9.83

29550 rates by state

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

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$17.54

$23.78

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29550 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$23.781
AL$17.751
AR$17.541
AZ$18.941
CA$20.22–$24.6729
CO$20.011
CT$20.501
DC$21.781
DE$19.221
FL$19.24–$20.833
GA$18.35–$19.702
GU$20.561
HI$20.561
IA$18.061
ID$18.171
IL$18.82–$20.354
IN$18.251
KS$18.021
KY$18.131
LA$18.12–$18.832
MA$19.93–$21.702
MD$19.53–$21.783
ME$18.26–$19.032
MI$18.53–$19.462
MN$19.211
MO$17.88–$18.863
MS$17.711
MT$19.371
NC$18.421
ND$18.981
NE$18.131
NH$19.731
NJ$20.74–$21.632
NM$18.621
NV$19.271
NY$18.64–$22.485
OH$18.451
OK$18.081
OR$19.13–$20.522
PA$18.46–$20.082
PR$19.481
RI$19.811
SC$18.461
SD$18.931
TN$18.091
TX$18.36–$19.938
UT$18.661
VA$18.99–$21.782
VI$19.481
VT$18.941
WA$19.88–$22.082
WI$18.461
WV$18.261
WY$19.201

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How the 29550 rate is calculated

Each of 29550’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 · 29550

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.24

0.24 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.32

0.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.02

0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.5800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$19.37

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

The exact Marin County, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,302

Code
29550
Physician work
0.24
Practice expense
0.32
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

25

Locality
Marin County, CA
Physician work
1.095
Practice expense
1.410
Malpractice
0.459
Office calculation for 29550 in Marin County, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.24× 1.0950.2628
Practice expense0.32× 1.4100.4512
Malpractice0.02× 0.4590.0092
Total RVUs0.7232
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Marin County, CA$24.15

Office: (0.24 × 1.095 + 0.32 × 1.41 + 0.02 × 0.459) × $33.4009 = $24.15

Facility: (0.24 × 1.095 + 0.03 × 1.41 + 0.02 × 0.459) × $33.4009 = $10.50

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Payment rules and modifiers for 29550

The CMS indicators that decide how 29550 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 29550

Toe strapping, toe support

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

29550 without 50 · national office

$19.37

Toe strapping, toe support

29550-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$29.06

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 29550

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

Codes related to 29550
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Marin County, CA
Same family
29540Ankle/foot strapping, supportive tape applicationStrapping code for ankle and foot support rather than toe support.$34.61
29520Strapping, hip regionRelated strapping code for the hip.$44.66
29530Knee strapping, supportive knee tapingRelated strapping code for the knee.$36.19

How 29550 has changed in Marin County, CA

29550 · Office / nonfacility

$24.15

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.36 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $23.79 to $24.15 (1.5%).

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

    $23.79changed to$24.15

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.25 changed to 0.24
    • Work GPCI 1.088 changed to 1.095
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.419 changed to 1.410
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.470 changed to 0.459

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $24.01changed to$23.79

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.31 changed to 0.32

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $23.62changed to$24.01

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $23.46changed to$23.62

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.30 changed to 0.31
    • Work GPCI 1.082 changed to 1.088
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.374 changed to 1.419
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.487 changed to 0.470

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $23.00changed to$23.46

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.077 changed to 1.082
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.329 changed to 1.374
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.504 changed to 0.487

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $22.50changed to$23.00

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.28 changed to 0.29
    • Work GPCI 1.071 changed to 1.077
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.311 changed to 1.329

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $22.64changed to$22.50

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.27 changed to 0.28
    • Work GPCI 1.068 changed to 1.071
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.299 changed to 1.311
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.481 changed to 0.504

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $22.95changed to$22.64

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.28 changed to 0.27
    • Work GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.068
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.291 changed to 1.299
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.481

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $22.32changed to$22.95

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.27 changed to 0.28
    • Work GPCI 1.062 changed to 1.065
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.279 changed to 1.291

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $22.15changed to$22.32

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Work GPCI 1.058 changed to 1.062
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.279
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.477 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$22.15

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. 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.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$24.15$10.50RVU26D
2026-07-01$24.15$10.50RVU26C
2026-04-01$24.15$10.50RVU26B
2026-01-01$24.15$10.50RVU26A
2025-10-01$23.79$11.86RVU25D
2025-07-01$23.79$11.86RVU25C
2025-04-01$23.79$11.86RVU25B
2025-01-01$23.79$11.86RVU25A
2024-10-01$24.01$12.20RVU24D
2024-07-01$24.01$12.20RVU24C
2024-04-01$24.01$12.20RVU24B
2024-03-09$24.01$12.20RVU24AR
2024-01-01$23.62$12.00RVU24A
2023-10-01$23.46$12.29RVU23D
2023-07-01$23.46$12.29RVU23C
2023-04-01$23.46$12.29RVU23B
2023-01-01$23.46$12.29RVU23A
2022-10-01$23.00$12.43RVU22D
2022-07-01$23.00$12.43RVU22C
2022-04-01$23.00$12.43RVU22B
2022-01-01$23.00$12.43RVU22A
2021-10-01$22.50$12.44RVU21D
2021-07-01$22.50$12.44RVU21C
2021-04-01$22.50$12.44RVU21B
2021-01-01$22.50$12.44RVU21A
2020-10-01$22.64$12.80RVU20D
2020-07-01$22.64$12.80RVU20C
2020-04-01$22.64$12.80RVU20B
2020-01-01$22.64$12.80RVU20A
2019-10-01$22.95$12.72RVU19D
2019-07-01$22.95$12.72RVU19C
2019-04-01$22.95$12.72RVU19B
2019-01-01$22.95$12.72RVU19A
2018-10-01$22.32$12.65RVU18D
2018-07-01$22.32$12.65RVU18C
2018-04-01$22.32$12.65RVU18B
2018-01-01$22.32$12.65RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$22.15$12.57RVU17D
2017-07-01$22.15$12.57RVU17C
2017-04-01$22.15$12.57RVU17B
2017-01-01$22.15$12.57RVU17A
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 Marin County, CA rate applies

Marin County, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Alto
  • Belvedere
  • Black Point-Green Point
  • Bolinas
  • Corte Madera
  • Dillon Beach
  • Fairfax
  • Inverness

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29550 billing questions

When should toe strapping be reported instead of ankle or foot strapping?

Use 29550 when the tape supports one or more toes. Use 29540 when the strapping is directed to the ankle or broader foot.

Is same-day evaluation or follow-up care included?

The code has a 0-day global period, and same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.

How is bilateral toe strapping reported?

CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

What documentation supports reporting the service?

Document the toe or toes treated, the reason for support, and the strapping application. The record should make clear that support was applied to the toes rather than the ankle or broader foot.

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

Assistant-at-surgery services are statutorily restricted from payment 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 29550PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,302 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Marin County, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 25 (RVU26D)

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