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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

29010 in Chico

Office / nonfacility

$334.42

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$154.68

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.

Orthopedic casting

About 29010: Risser jacket application, body only

Reports application of a body-only Risser jacket, typically a trunk cast used in orthopedic care for scoliosis or other spinal conditions requiring immobilization.

Code 29010 describes applying a Risser jacket around the body without a head component. Orthopedic clinicians use this trunk cast most commonly in conservative treatment of scoliosis or other spinal conditions requiring trunk immobilization. Application may take place in an orthopedic office or hospital setting, with casting personnel assisting under the treating clinician’s direction.

Select this code when the service is specifically a body-only Risser jacket, rather than a different body cast or a Risser jacket that includes the head. Documentation should identify the spinal condition and the cast’s body-only extent. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 29010

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 adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU2.01 · 21%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU7.06 · 74%
  • Malpractice RVU0.43 · 5%

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.

29010 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Chico, from the same CMS release.

29015

Risser jacket

Including the head

$354.92

Choose 29010 for a body-only Risser jacket; 29015 describes the Risser jacket with a head component.

29035

Body cast

One thigh included

$317.25

29035 describes a body cast extending from the shoulders to the hips. Use 29010 when the applied cast is specifically a body-only Risser jacket.

29040

Body cast

Shoulder to hips, including head

$357.81

29040 is for a shoulder-to-hip body cast that includes the head. Code 29010 is for a Risser jacket limited to the body.

The same code, a different location

How does Chico compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 29010 is $335.61—$1.19 higher than the $334.42 rate in Chico. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

29010 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Chico · This locality

    $334.42

  2. Bakersfield

    $335.61

    $1.19 higher than Chico

  3. El Centro

    $334.50

    $0.08 higher than Chico

  4. Fresno

    $334.42

    The same base rate than Chico

  5. Hanford-Corcoran

    $334.42

    The same base rate than Chico

  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $358.39

    $23.97 higher than Chico

  7. Madera

    $334.42

    The same base rate than Chico

Other payment areas listed in California 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, 29010 ranges from $277.09 in Arkansas to $422.26 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

  • Merced

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 29010

    Office

    $389.46

    Facility

    $173.31

    $55.04 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 29010

    Office

    $356.69

    Facility

    $162.85

    $22.27 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 29010

    Office

    $339.04

    Facility

    $159.30

    $4.62 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 29010

    Office

    $351.50

    Facility

    $160.77

    $17.08 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 29010

    Office

    $350.22

    Facility

    $160.15

    $15.80 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 29010

    Office

    $358.96

    Facility

    $162.82

    $24.54 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 29010

    Office

    $412.60

    Facility

    $181.36

    $78.18 higher than Chico for the office setting.

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

    California · 29010

    Office

    $412.11

    Facility

    $180.87

    $77.69 higher than Chico for the office setting.

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

    California · 29010

    Office

    $422.26

    Facility

    $185.77

    $87.84 higher than Chico for the office setting.

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

    California · 29010

    Office

    $420.26

    Facility

    $183.78

    $85.84 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 29010

    Office

    $344.56

    Facility

    $157.77

    $10.14 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 29010

    Office

    $362.75

    Facility

    $163.50

    $28.33 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 29010

    Office

    $351.67

    Facility

    $160.45

    $17.25 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 29010

    Office

    $366.42

    Facility

    $165.03

    $32.00 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 29010

    Office

    $388.76

    Facility

    $172.61

    $54.34 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 29010

    Office

    $334.42

    Facility

    $154.68

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 29010

    Office

    $364.53

    Facility

    $171.34

    $30.11 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 29010

    Office

    $348.94

    Facility

    $178.21

    $14.52 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 29010

    Office

    $337.56

    Facility

    $172.74

    $3.14 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 29010

    Office

    $368.22

    Facility

    $177.66

    $33.80 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 29010

    Office

    $359.76

    Facility

    $185.10

    $25.34 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 29010

    Office

    $281.60

    Facility

    $138.10

    $52.82 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 29010

    Office

    $277.09

    Facility

    $136.22

    $57.33 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 29010

    Office

    $307.93

    Facility

    $149.02

    $26.49 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 29010

    Office

    $330.06

    Facility

    $155.57

    $4.36 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 29010

    Office

    $339.82

    Facility

    $163.20

    $5.40 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 29010

    Office

    $313.36

    Facility

    $151.33

    $21.06 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 29010

    Office

    $331.98

    Facility

    $165.85

    $2.44 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 29010

    Office

    $314.16

    Facility

    $157.37

    $20.26 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 29010

    Office

    $324.17

    Facility

    $157.55

    $10.25 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 29010

    Office

    $294.60

    Facility

    $148.31

    $39.82 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 29010

    Office

    $343.57

    Facility

    $157.10

    $9.15 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 29010

    Office

    $288.60

    Facility

    $138.55

    $45.82 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 29010

    Office

    $290.87

    Facility

    $140.00

    $43.55 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 29010

    Office

    $313.01

    Facility

    $162.13

    $21.41 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 29010

    Office

    $304.88

    Facility

    $155.15

    $29.54 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 29010

    Office

    $335.23

    Facility

    $166.81

    $0.81 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 29010

    Office

    $292.71

    Facility

    $140.69

    $41.71 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 29010

    Office

    $287.55

    Facility

    $139.29

    $46.87 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 29010

    Office

    $289.91

    Facility

    $144.12

    $44.51 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 29010

    Office

    $305.35

    Facility

    $151.03

    $29.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 29010

    Office

    $289.59

    Facility

    $144.45

    $44.83 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 29010

    Office

    $364.23

    Facility

    $168.41

    $29.81 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 29010

    Office

    $327.97

    Facility

    $155.27

    $6.45 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 29010

    Office

    $339.00

    Facility

    $163.03

    $4.58 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 29010

    Office

    $319.63

    Facility

    $153.67

    $14.79 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 29010

    Office

    $293.01

    Facility

    $142.14

    $41.41 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 29010

    Office

    $309.89

    Facility

    $147.36

    $24.53 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 29010

    Office

    $318.91

    Facility

    $160.65

    $15.51 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 29010

    Office

    $298.65

    Facility

    $148.92

    $35.77 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 29010

    Office

    $314.04

    Facility

    $145.28

    $20.38 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 29010

    Office

    $302.59

    Facility

    $148.60

    $31.83 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 29010

    Office

    $306.02

    Facility

    $149.89

    $28.40 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 29010

    Office

    $284.39

    Facility

    $143.03

    $50.03 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 29010

    Office

    $280.78

    Facility

    $139.58

    $53.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 29010

    Office

    $317.28

    Facility

    $153.28

    $17.14 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 29010

    Office

    $296.32

    Facility

    $143.31

    $38.10 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 29010

    Office

    $308.78

    Facility

    $144.78

    $25.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 29010

    Office

    $290.22

    Facility

    $138.85

    $44.20 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 29010

    Office

    $325.18

    Facility

    $154.46

    $9.24 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 29010

    Office

    $360.24

    Facility

    $170.01

    $25.82 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 29010

    Office

    $343.08

    Facility

    $164.00

    $8.66 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 29010

    Office

    $300.62

    Facility

    $150.24

    $33.80 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 29010

    Office

    $315.15

    Facility

    $150.98

    $19.27 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 29010

    Office

    $378.48

    Facility

    $183.49

    $44.06 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 29010

    Office

    $345.75

    Facility

    $166.17

    $11.33 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 29010

    Office

    $370.87

    Facility

    $177.02

    $36.45 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 29010

    Office

    $301.25

    Facility

    $145.45

    $33.17 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 29010

    Office

    $296.91

    Facility

    $147.18

    $37.51 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 29010

    Office

    $288.87

    Facility

    $142.42

    $45.55 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 29010

    Office

    $340.88

    Facility

    $158.68

    $6.46 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 29010

    Office

    $312.10

    Facility

    $148.76

    $22.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 29010

    Office

    $330.96

    Facility

    $160.23

    $3.46 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 29010

    Office

    $297.18

    Facility

    $146.63

    $37.24 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 29010

    Office

    $319.69

    Facility

    $153.88

    $14.73 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 29010

    Office

    $324.81

    Facility

    $155.40

    $9.61 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 29010

    Office

    $297.23

    Facility

    $145.70

    $37.19 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 29010

    Office

    $307.77

    Facility

    $143.77

    $26.65 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 29010

    Office

    $289.20

    Facility

    $140.13

    $45.22 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $329.48

    Facility

    $155.97

    $4.94 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $295.07

    Facility

    $145.83

    $39.35 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $312.56

    Facility

    $150.04

    $21.86 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $314.93

    Facility

    $151.59

    $19.49 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $312.76

    Facility

    $151.06

    $21.66 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $313.72

    Facility

    $150.87

    $20.70 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $321.60

    Facility

    $158.74

    $12.82 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 29010

    Office

    $303.89

    Facility

    $148.25

    $30.53 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 29010

    Office

    $301.69

    Facility

    $147.54

    $32.73 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 29010

    Office

    $309.08

    Facility

    $147.87

    $25.34 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 29010

    Office

    $319.69

    Facility

    $153.88

    $14.73 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 29010

    Office

    $307.86

    Facility

    $145.50

    $26.56 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 29010

    Office

    $327.25

    Facility

    $154.56

    $7.17 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 29010

    Office

    $371.57

    Facility

    $170.34

    $37.15 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 29010

    Office

    $297.47

    Facility

    $140.36

    $36.95 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 29010

    Office

    $292.61

    Facility

    $150.09

    $41.81 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 29010

    Office

    $313.57

    Facility

    $149.58

    $20.85 lower than Chico for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

29010 · 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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$277.09

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$359.761
AL$281.601
AR$277.091
AZ$307.931
CA$334.42–$422.2629
CO$330.061
CT$339.821
DC$364.531
DE$313.361
FL$314.16–$348.943
GA$294.60–$324.172
GU$343.571
HI$343.571
IA$288.601
ID$290.871
IL$304.88–$337.564
IN$292.711
KS$287.551
KY$289.911
LA$289.59–$305.352
MA$327.97–$364.232
MD$319.63–$364.533
ME$293.01–$309.892
MI$298.65–$318.912
MN$314.041
MO$284.39–$306.023
MS$280.781
MT$317.281
NC$296.321
ND$308.781
NE$290.221
NH$325.181
NJ$343.08–$360.242
NM$300.621
NV$315.151
NY$301.25–$378.485
OH$296.911
OK$288.871
OR$312.10–$340.882
PA$297.18–$330.962
PR$319.691
RI$324.811
SC$297.231
SD$307.771
TN$289.201
TX$295.07–$329.488
UT$301.691
VA$309.08–$364.532
VI$319.691
VT$307.861
WA$327.25–$371.572
WI$297.471
WV$292.611
WY$313.571

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 29010 in Chico, the physician’s office rate is $334.42 and the facility-setting rate is $154.68: a difference of $179.74.

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 29010 in Chico. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$367.86

$334.42 × 110% = $367.86

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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 29010 in Chico.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,263

Code
29010
Physician work
2.01
Practice expense
7.06
Malpractice
0.43

GPCI2026.csv

9

Locality
Chico
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 29010 in Chico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.01× 1.0172.0442
Practice expense7.06× 1.0967.7378
Malpractice0.43× 0.5360.2305
Total RVUs10.0124
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Chico$334.42

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.011.017
Practice expense7.061.096
Malpractice0.430.536

(2.01 × 1.017 + 7.06 × 1.096 + 0.43 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $334.42

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.011.017
Practice expense2.151.096
Malpractice0.430.536

(2.01 × 1.017 + 2.15 × 1.096 + 0.43 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $154.68

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

29010 · Office / nonfacility

$334.42

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $39.16 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $295.26 to $334.42 (13.3%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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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

    $295.26changed to$334.42

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.06 changed to 2.01
    • Practice expense RVU 6.22 changed to 7.06
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $295.26

    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$334.42$154.68RVU26D
2026-07-01$334.42$154.68RVU26C
2026-04-01$334.42$154.68RVU26B
2026-01-01$334.42$154.68RVU26A
2025-10-01$295.26$161.27RVU25D
2025-07-01$295.26$161.27RVU25C
2025-04-01$295.26$161.27RVU25B
2025-01-01$295.26$161.27RVU25A

29010 billing questions

How does 29010 differ from 29015?

Both describe Risser jacket application, but 29010 is for the body-only jacket. Use 29015 when the jacket includes the head.

Is 29010 appropriate for a removable scoliosis brace?

No. This code describes application of a Risser jacket cast, not fitting or supplying a removable brace.

Can modifier 50 be reported?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service.

What happens if another procedure is performed in the same session?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.

Can an assistant surgeon be paid for this service?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed only when medical necessity is documented. 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 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 29010PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,263 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ChicoGPCI2026.csv, line 9 (RVU26D)
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