CPT code 29710: Spica cast removal, shoulder or hip2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Riverside, CA

In Riverside, CA, Medicare pays $144.12 for 29710 in the office and $73.83 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 29710 covers

This service covers taking off a shoulder or hip spica cast, which immobilizes the shoulder or hip and may extend along the arm or leg. It is commonly performed by an orthopedic surgeon or other clinician involved in fracture or musculoskeletal care, such as when a patient’s immobilization period is complete or the treatment plan changes. Spica casts are used in situations such as pediatric hip or femur treatment; the code is selected by the type of cast removed, not by the diagnosis alone.

Documentation should identify the spica cast removed and support why removal was performed. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. A bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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 Riverside, CA compares for 29710

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 29710 runs from $120.41 in Arkansas to $174.29 in San Benito County, CA. Riverside, CA pays $144.12. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 29710 rate is calculated

Each of 29710’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 29710

The CMS indicators that decide how 29710 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 29710

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

How 29710 has changed in Riverside, CA

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Where the Riverside, CA rate applies

Riverside, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 127 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ontario
• Riverside
• San Bernardino
• Adelanto
• Aguanga
• Anza
• Apple Valley
• Baker

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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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