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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

29520 in Manhattan

Office / nonfacility

$39.26

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$16.75

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.

Strapping

About 29520: Hip strapping application

Reports tape-based support applied to the hip region, such as to stabilize or limit motion of symptomatic soft tissues after a hip injury.

Code 29520 represents tape-based external support applied around the hip region to stabilize or limit motion of symptomatic soft tissues, such as with a hip sprain or related injury. A physician or other qualified clinician may perform the application in an office or other treatment setting. The service is strapping of the hip region, not application of a splint or a multilayer compression system.

Report this code when the hip is the site being strapped, rather than choosing a code for an adjacent knee, ankle, or foot. Documentation should identify the treated side, the indication, and the strapping performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 29520

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
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 RVU0.38 · 37%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.65 · 63%
  • Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%

18.8K

Medicare services in 2024 · #1169 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.

29520 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Manhattan, from the same CMS release.

29530

Knee strapping

Supportive knee taping

$32.28

Choose 29520 for strapping at the hip and 29530 when the treated site is the knee.

29540

Ankle/foot strapping

Supportive tape application

$31.78

Choose 29520 for the hip region; 29540 describes strapping at the ankle or foot.

29505

Splint application

Long leg

$126.95

29520 is tape-based hip support. Use 29505 when a long-leg splint is applied instead.

The same code, a different location

How does Manhattan compare?

In Nyc Suburbs/Long Island, the office rate for 29520 is $39.94—$0.68 higher than the $39.26 rate in Manhattan. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

29520 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Manhattan · This locality

    $39.26

  2. Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    $39.94

    $0.68 higher than Manhattan

  3. Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    $37.44

    $1.82 lower than Manhattan

  4. Queens

    $39.65

    $0.39 higher than Manhattan

  5. Rest Of New York

    $33.55

    $5.71 lower than Manhattan

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

    $39.12

    $0.14 lower than Manhattan

  7. Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    $39.32

    $0.06 higher than Manhattan

Other payment areas listed in New York 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, 29520 ranges from $31.51 in Arkansas to $45.57 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

  • Miami

    Florida · 29520

    Office

    $36.14

    Facility

    $15.97

    $3.12 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 29520

    Office

    $35.37

    Facility

    $15.90

    $3.89 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 29520

    Office

    $42.34

    Facility

    $21.71

    $3.08 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 29520

    Office

    $31.88

    Facility

    $14.93

    $7.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 29520

    Office

    $31.51

    Facility

    $14.87

    $7.75 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 29520

    Office

    $34.02

    Facility

    $15.24

    $5.24 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.93

    Facility

    $15.70

    $2.33 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 29520

    Office

    $42.28

    Facility

    $16.74

    $3.02 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 29520

    Office

    $38.92

    Facility

    $16.02

    $0.34 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 29520

    Office

    $37.00

    Facility

    $15.77

    $2.26 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 29520

    Office

    $38.58

    Facility

    $16.05

    $0.68 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 29520

    Office

    $38.43

    Facility

    $15.97

    $0.83 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 29520

    Office

    $39.22

    Facility

    $16.05

    $0.04 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 29520

    Office

    $44.66

    Facility

    $17.35

    $5.40 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

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

    California · 29520

    Office

    $44.65

    Facility

    $17.34

    $5.39 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

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

    California · 29520

    Office

    $45.57

    Facility

    $17.64

    $6.31 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

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

    California · 29520

    Office

    $45.53

    Facility

    $17.59

    $6.27 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 29520

    Office

    $37.82

    Facility

    $15.75

    $1.44 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 29520

    Office

    $39.52

    Facility

    $15.98

    $0.26 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 29520

    Office

    $38.54

    Facility

    $15.95

    $0.72 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 29520

    Office

    $39.91

    Facility

    $16.12

    $0.65 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 29520

    Office

    $42.26

    Facility

    $16.73

    $3.00 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 29520

    Office

    $36.88

    Facility

    $15.65

    $2.38 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 29520

    Office

    $36.21

    Facility

    $15.59

    $3.05 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 29520

    Office

    $36.73

    Facility

    $15.87

    $2.53 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 29520

    Office

    $34.51

    Facility

    $15.37

    $4.75 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 29520

    Office

    $35.29

    Facility

    $15.66

    $3.97 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 29520

    Office

    $33.95

    Facility

    $15.43

    $5.31 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 29520

    Office

    $35.19

    Facility

    $15.51

    $4.07 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 29520

    Office

    $32.46

    Facility

    $15.18

    $6.80 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 29520

    Office

    $37.57

    Facility

    $15.54

    $1.69 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 29520

    Office

    $32.69

    Facility

    $14.96

    $6.57 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 29520

    Office

    $32.82

    Facility

    $15.00

    $6.44 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 29520

    Office

    $33.34

    Facility

    $15.52

    $5.92 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 29520

    Office

    $33.04

    Facility

    $15.35

    $6.22 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 29520

    Office

    $35.67

    Facility

    $15.77

    $3.59 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 29520

    Office

    $32.98

    Facility

    $15.02

    $6.28 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 29520

    Office

    $32.49

    Facility

    $14.97

    $6.77 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 29520

    Office

    $32.30

    Facility

    $15.08

    $6.96 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 29520

    Office

    $33.50

    Facility

    $15.27

    $5.76 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 29520

    Office

    $32.23

    Facility

    $15.08

    $7.03 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 29520

    Office

    $39.43

    Facility

    $16.30

    $0.17 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 29520

    Office

    $36.02

    Facility

    $15.62

    $3.24 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 29520

    Office

    $36.60

    Facility

    $15.82

    $2.66 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 29520

    Office

    $35.10

    Facility

    $15.49

    $4.16 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 29520

    Office

    $32.87

    Facility

    $15.05

    $6.39 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 29520

    Office

    $34.42

    Facility

    $15.22

    $4.84 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 29520

    Office

    $34.21

    Facility

    $15.51

    $5.05 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 29520

    Office

    $32.89

    Facility

    $15.20

    $6.37 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 29520

    Office

    $35.13

    Facility

    $15.20

    $4.13 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 29520

    Office

    $33.40

    Facility

    $15.21

    $5.86 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 29520

    Office

    $33.70

    Facility

    $15.25

    $5.56 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 29520

    Office

    $31.73

    Facility

    $15.03

    $7.53 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 29520

    Office

    $31.63

    Facility

    $14.95

    $7.63 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 29520

    Office

    $34.74

    Facility

    $15.36

    $4.52 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 29520

    Office

    $33.16

    Facility

    $15.09

    $6.10 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 29520

    Office

    $34.54

    Facility

    $15.17

    $4.72 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 29520

    Office

    $32.86

    Facility

    $14.98

    $6.40 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 29520

    Office

    $35.59

    Facility

    $15.42

    $3.67 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 29520

    Office

    $39.03

    Facility

    $16.56

    $0.23 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 29520

    Office

    $37.27

    Facility

    $16.12

    $1.99 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 29520

    Office

    $33.00

    Facility

    $15.24

    $6.26 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 29520

    Office

    $34.70

    Facility

    $15.31

    $4.56 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 29520

    Office

    $32.85

    Facility

    $15.16

    $6.41 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 29520

    Office

    $32.34

    Facility

    $15.04

    $6.92 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 29520

    Office

    $37.26

    Facility

    $15.74

    $2.00 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 29520

    Office

    $34.55

    Facility

    $15.26

    $4.71 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 29520

    Office

    $35.92

    Facility

    $15.75

    $3.34 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 29520

    Office

    $32.94

    Facility

    $15.15

    $6.32 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 29520

    Office

    $34.97

    Facility

    $15.39

    $4.29 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 29520

    Office

    $35.66

    Facility

    $15.65

    $3.60 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 29520

    Office

    $33.04

    Facility

    $15.14

    $6.22 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 29520

    Office

    $34.52

    Facility

    $15.14

    $4.74 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 29520

    Office

    $32.61

    Facility

    $15.00

    $6.65 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $35.98

    Facility

    $15.49

    $3.28 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $32.76

    Facility

    $15.13

    $6.50 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $34.57

    Facility

    $15.37

    $4.69 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $34.72

    Facility

    $15.42

    $4.54 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $34.50

    Facility

    $15.40

    $4.76 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $34.63

    Facility

    $15.39

    $4.63 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $34.81

    Facility

    $15.58

    $4.45 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 29520

    Office

    $33.60

    Facility

    $15.21

    $5.66 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 29520

    Office

    $33.40

    Facility

    $15.19

    $5.86 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 29520

    Office

    $34.27

    Facility

    $15.23

    $4.99 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 29520

    Office

    $34.97

    Facility

    $15.39

    $4.29 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 29520

    Office

    $34.35

    Facility

    $15.18

    $4.91 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 29520

    Office

    $35.97

    Facility

    $15.57

    $3.29 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 29520

    Office

    $40.24

    Facility

    $16.47

    $0.98 higher than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 29520

    Office

    $33.59

    Facility

    $15.04

    $5.67 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 29520

    Office

    $32.04

    Facility

    $15.20

    $7.22 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 29520

    Office

    $34.65

    Facility

    $15.28

    $4.61 lower than Manhattan for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

29520 · 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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$31.51

$42.34

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

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$42.341
AL$31.881
AR$31.511
AZ$34.021
CA$36.88–$45.5729
CO$36.211
CT$36.731
DC$39.321
DE$34.511
FL$33.95–$36.143
GA$32.46–$35.192
GU$37.571
HI$37.571
IA$32.691
ID$32.821
IL$33.04–$35.674
IN$32.981
KS$32.491
KY$32.301
LA$32.23–$33.502
MA$36.02–$39.432
MD$35.10–$39.323
ME$32.87–$34.422
MI$32.89–$34.212
MN$35.131
MO$31.73–$33.703
MS$31.631
MT$34.741
NC$33.161
ND$34.541
NE$32.861
NH$35.591
NJ$37.27–$39.032
NM$33.001
NV$34.701
NY$33.55–$39.945
OH$32.851
OK$32.341
OR$34.55–$37.262
PA$32.94–$35.922
PR$34.971
RI$35.661
SC$33.041
SD$34.521
TN$32.611
TX$32.76–$35.988
UT$33.401
VA$34.27–$39.322
VI$34.971
VT$34.351
WA$35.97–$40.242
WI$33.591
WV$32.041
WY$34.651

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Where does this rate apply?

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 29520 in Manhattan, the physician’s office rate is $39.26 and the facility-setting rate is $16.75: a difference of $22.51.

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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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 29520 in Manhattan. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$43.19

$39.26 × 110% = $43.19

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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 29520 in Manhattan.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,299

Code
29520
Physician work
0.38
Practice expense
0.65
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

78

Locality
Manhattan
Physician work
1.064
Practice expense
1.162
Malpractice
1.586
Office / nonfacility calculation for 29520 in Manhattan
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.38× 1.0640.4043
Practice expense0.65× 1.1620.7553
Malpractice0.01× 1.5860.0159
Total RVUs1.1755
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Manhattan$39.26

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.381.064
Practice expense0.651.162
Malpractice0.011.586

(0.38 × 1.064 + 0.65 × 1.162 + 0.01 × 1.586) × $33.4009 = $39.26

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.381.064
Practice expense0.071.162
Malpractice0.011.586

(0.38 × 1.064 + 0.07 × 1.162 + 0.01 × 1.586) × $33.4009 = $16.75

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

29520 · Office / nonfacility

$39.26

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.37 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $37.89 to $39.26 (3.6%).

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

    $37.89changed to$39.26

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • Practice expense RVU 0.62 changed to 0.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.01
    • Work GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.064
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.166 changed to 1.162
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.656 changed to 1.586

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $37.89

    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$39.26$16.75RVU26D
2026-07-01$39.26$16.75RVU26C
2026-04-01$39.26$16.75RVU26B
2026-01-01$39.26$16.75RVU26A
2025-10-01$37.89$19.79RVU25D
2025-07-01$37.89$19.79RVU25C
2025-04-01$37.89$19.79RVU25B
2025-01-01$37.89$19.79RVU25A

29520 billing questions

When should 29520 be chosen instead of a knee or ankle strapping code?

Use 29520 when the hip region is strapped. Choose a knee, ankle, or foot strapping code when that adjacent site is the area treated.

What documentation supports reporting 29520?

Document the hip-region site and side, the clinical indication, and the strapping actually applied. The record should make clear that the service was not a splint application.

How is bilateral hip strapping reported?

Use modifier 50 for bilateral treatment. CMS payment for the bilateral procedure is 150%.

Is same-day care separately payable with 29520?

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

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for this service?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. CMS does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery for this code.

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 29520PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,299 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ManhattanGPCI2026.csv, line 78 (RVU26D)
Open CMS sourceHow this rate is calculatedBuild a fee sheet