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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

29260 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$29.57

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$15.78

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Musculoskeletal treatment

About 29260: Elbow or wrist strapping

Report code 29260 when a clinician applies strapping to support an elbow or wrist, such as for a sprain or strain.

Code 29260 covers applying therapeutic strapping to an elbow or wrist to support the joint, commonly during treatment of a sprain, strain, or similar injury. A physician or other qualified clinician may perform the service in an office or facility setting. The strapping is directed to the elbow or wrist; strapping the shoulder or hand belongs to a different site-specific code.

Choose the code based on the treated body site, and document the condition, laterality, joint strapped, and service performed. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 29260

Global period
Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
Assistant at surgery
Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.38 · 44%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.46 · 53%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%

5.7K

Medicare services in 2024 · #1782 by national volume

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.

29260 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

29240

Shoulder strapping

$29.62

Choose 29240 when the strapping is applied to the shoulder; 29260 is for the elbow or wrist.

29280

Hand strapping

Hand or finger

$30.86

Choose 29280 for strapping of the hand or fingers. Strapping at the wrist or elbow is reported with 29260.

29200

Chest strapping

Thorax

$32.45

Code 29200 describes strapping at the thorax, not an elbow or wrist.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 29260 is $27.29—$2.28 lower than the $29.57 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

29260 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $29.57

  2. Beaumont

    $27.29

    $2.28 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $28.54

    $1.03 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $28.68

    $0.89 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $28.54

    $1.03 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $28.60

    $0.97 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $28.97

    $0.60 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 29260 ranges from $26.23 in Arkansas to $36.60 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 29260

    Office

    $27.88

    Facility

    $15.51

    $1.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.83

    Facility

    $16.42

    $2.26 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 29260

    Office

    $32.22

    Facility

    $16.88

    $2.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 29260

    Office

    $30.38

    Facility

    $16.82

    $0.81 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 29260

    Office

    $29.76

    Facility

    $16.66

    $0.19 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 29260

    Office

    $32.42

    Facility

    $17.28

    $2.85 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 29260

    Office

    $35.77

    Facility

    $21.90

    $6.20 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 29260

    Office

    $26.51

    Facility

    $15.12

    $3.06 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 29260

    Office

    $26.23

    Facility

    $15.04

    $3.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 29260

    Office

    $28.15

    Facility

    $15.53

    $1.42 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.18

    Facility

    $15.90

    $0.61 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 29260

    Office

    $34.08

    Facility

    $16.91

    $4.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.62

    Facility

    $16.23

    $2.05 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.33

    Facility

    $16.05

    $0.76 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.38

    Facility

    $16.23

    $1.81 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.25

    Facility

    $16.15

    $1.68 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.81

    Facility

    $16.23

    $2.24 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 29260

    Office

    $35.87

    Facility

    $17.50

    $6.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 29260

    Office

    $35.85

    Facility

    $17.48

    $6.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 29260

    Office

    $36.60

    Facility

    $17.82

    $7.03 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 29260

    Office

    $36.51

    Facility

    $17.73

    $6.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.77

    Facility

    $15.93

    $1.20 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.98

    Facility

    $16.16

    $2.41 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 29260

    Office

    $31.32

    Facility

    $16.13

    $1.75 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 29260

    Office

    $32.30

    Facility

    $16.30

    $2.73 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 29260

    Office

    $34.05

    Facility

    $16.88

    $4.48 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 29260

    Office

    $30.11

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 29260

    Office

    $29.71

    Facility

    $15.85

    $0.14 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 29260

    Office

    $30.30

    Facility

    $16.27

    $0.73 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 29260

    Office

    $28.54

    Facility

    $15.67

    $1.03 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 29260

    Office

    $29.46

    Facility

    $16.27

    $0.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 29260

    Office

    $28.38

    Facility

    $15.93

    $1.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 29260

    Office

    $29.14

    Facility

    $15.91

    $0.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 29260

    Office

    $27.19

    Facility

    $15.57

    $2.38 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 29260

    Office

    $30.55

    Facility

    $15.74

    $0.98 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 29260

    Office

    $27.02

    Facility

    $15.10

    $2.55 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 29260

    Office

    $27.14

    Facility

    $15.16

    $2.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 29260

    Office

    $28.17

    Facility

    $16.19

    $1.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 29260

    Office

    $27.76

    Facility

    $15.87

    $1.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 29260

    Office

    $29.74

    Facility

    $16.37

    $0.17 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 29260

    Office

    $27.26

    Facility

    $15.18

    $2.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 29260

    Office

    $26.92

    Facility

    $15.14

    $2.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 29260

    Office

    $26.96

    Facility

    $15.38

    $2.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 29260

    Office

    $27.91

    Facility

    $15.65

    $1.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 29260

    Office

    $26.93

    Facility

    $15.40

    $2.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 29260

    Office

    $32.15

    Facility

    $16.60

    $2.58 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 29260

    Office

    $29.61

    Facility

    $15.89

    $0.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 29260

    Office

    $30.21

    Facility

    $16.23

    $0.64 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 29260

    Office

    $28.98

    Facility

    $15.80

    $0.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 29260

    Office

    $27.24

    Facility

    $15.26

    $2.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 29260

    Office

    $28.34

    Facility

    $15.43

    $1.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 29260

    Office

    $28.65

    Facility

    $16.07

    $0.92 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 29260

    Office

    $27.47

    Facility

    $15.58

    $2.10 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 29260

    Office

    $28.70

    Facility

    $15.30

    $0.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 29260

    Office

    $27.77

    Facility

    $15.54

    $1.80 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 29260

    Office

    $27.99

    Facility

    $15.59

    $1.58 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 29260

    Office

    $26.59

    Facility

    $15.36

    $2.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 29260

    Office

    $26.41

    Facility

    $15.20

    $3.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 29260

    Office

    $28.72

    Facility

    $15.70

    $0.85 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 29260

    Office

    $27.45

    Facility

    $15.30

    $2.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 29260

    Office

    $28.33

    Facility

    $15.30

    $1.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 29260

    Office

    $27.13

    Facility

    $15.10

    $2.44 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 29260

    Office

    $29.27

    Facility

    $15.71

    $0.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 29260

    Office

    $32.03

    Facility

    $16.92

    $2.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 29260

    Office

    $30.71

    Facility

    $16.49

    $1.14 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 29260

    Office

    $27.58

    Facility

    $15.64

    $1.99 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 29260

    Office

    $28.63

    Facility

    $15.59

    $0.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 29260

    Office

    $33.01

    Facility

    $17.53

    $3.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 29260

    Office

    $30.90

    Facility

    $16.63

    $1.33 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 29260

    Office

    $32.63

    Facility

    $17.23

    $3.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 29260

    Office

    $27.76

    Facility

    $15.38

    $1.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 29260

    Office

    $27.39

    Facility

    $15.50

    $2.18 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 29260

    Office

    $26.93

    Facility

    $15.30

    $2.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 29260

    Office

    $30.46

    Facility

    $15.99

    $0.89 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 29260

    Office

    $28.46

    Facility

    $15.49

    $1.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 29260

    Office

    $29.71

    Facility

    $16.15

    $0.14 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 29260

    Office

    $27.43

    Facility

    $15.47

    $2.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 29260

    Office

    $28.88

    Facility

    $15.71

    $0.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 29260

    Office

    $29.40

    Facility

    $15.94

    $0.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 29260

    Office

    $27.46

    Facility

    $15.42

    $2.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 29260

    Office

    $28.28

    Facility

    $15.25

    $1.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 29260

    Office

    $27.02

    Facility

    $15.18

    $2.55 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 29260

    Office

    $27.73

    Facility

    $15.49

    $1.84 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 29260

    Office

    $28.27

    Facility

    $15.46

    $1.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 29260

    Office

    $28.88

    Facility

    $15.71

    $0.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 29260

    Office

    $28.24

    Facility

    $15.35

    $1.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 29260

    Office

    $29.54

    Facility

    $15.83

    $0.03 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 29260

    Office

    $32.72

    Facility

    $16.74

    $3.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 29260

    Office

    $27.62

    Facility

    $15.14

    $1.95 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 29260

    Office

    $27.00

    Facility

    $15.68

    $2.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 29260

    Office

    $28.55

    Facility

    $15.52

    $1.02 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

29260 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$26.23

$35.77

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$35.771
AL$26.511
AR$26.231
AZ$28.151
CA$30.11–$36.6029
CO$29.711
CT$30.301
DC$32.221
DE$28.541
FL$28.38–$30.383
GA$27.19–$29.142
GU$30.551
HI$30.551
IA$27.021
ID$27.141
IL$27.76–$29.764
IN$27.261
KS$26.921
KY$26.961
LA$26.93–$27.912
MA$29.61–$32.152
MD$28.98–$32.223
ME$27.24–$28.342
MI$27.47–$28.652
MN$28.701
MO$26.59–$27.993
MS$26.411
MT$28.721
NC$27.451
ND$28.331
NE$27.131
NH$29.271
NJ$30.71–$32.032
NM$27.581
NV$28.631
NY$27.76–$33.015
OH$27.391
OK$26.931
OR$28.46–$30.462
PA$27.43–$29.712
PR$28.881
RI$29.401
SC$27.461
SD$28.281
TN$27.021
TX$27.29–$29.578
UT$27.731
VA$28.27–$32.222
VI$28.881
VT$28.241
WA$29.54–$32.722
WI$27.621
WV$27.001
WY$28.551

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 29260 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $29.57 and the facility-setting rate is $15.78: a difference of $13.79.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 29260 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$32.53

$29.57 × 110% = $32.53

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 29260 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,283

Code
29260
Physician work
0.38
Practice expense
0.46
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 29260 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.38× 1.0020.3808
Practice expense0.46× 1.0580.4867
Malpractice0.02× 0.8860.0177
Total RVUs0.8852
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$29.57

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.381.002
Practice expense0.461.058
Malpractice0.020.886

(0.38 × 1.002 + 0.46 × 1.058 + 0.02 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $29.57

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.381.002
Practice expense0.071.058
Malpractice0.020.886

(0.38 × 1.002 + 0.07 × 1.058 + 0.02 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $15.78

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

29260 · Office / nonfacility

$29.57

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.84 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $28.73 to $29.57 (2.9%).

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

    $28.73changed to$29.57

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • Practice expense RVU 0.45 changed to 0.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.02
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $28.73

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$29.57$15.78RVU26D
2026-07-01$29.57$15.78RVU26C
2026-04-01$29.57$15.78RVU26B
2026-01-01$29.57$15.78RVU26A
2025-10-01$28.73$18.24RVU25D
2025-07-01$28.73$18.24RVU25C
2025-04-01$28.73$18.24RVU25B
2025-01-01$28.73$18.24RVU25A

29260 billing questions

When should 29260 be selected instead of 29240 or 29280?

Use 29260 for strapping at the elbow or wrist. Code 29240 is for the shoulder, while 29280 is for the hand or fingers.

What documentation supports reporting 29260?

Document the elbow or wrist treated, the clinical reason for support, laterality, and the strapping service performed.

How is bilateral strapping reported?

For bilateral elbow or wrist strapping, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

How does the multiple procedure rule affect 29260?

When it is performed with other procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are paid at 50%.

Is same-day care included in 29260?

Yes. Its 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 29260PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,283 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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