CPT code 29550: Toe strapping, toe support2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Tennessee

In Tennessee, Medicare pays $18.09 for 29550 in the office and $9.29 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 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 Tennessee 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. Tennessee pays $18.09. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29550 rates by state

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

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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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 29550

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

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 29550

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

How 29550 has changed in Tennessee

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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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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

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