Billing code 29125: Short arm splintMedicare rate & RVUs in Alaska
Report this service when a clinician applies a rigid, nonmoving splint from the forearm across the wrist to the hand for short-arm immobilization.
Medicare pays $89.88 for 29125 in the office in Alaska (Alaska*). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 29125 covers
A clinician applies a static splint extending from the forearm across the wrist to the hand to hold the area in a fixed position. It is commonly used in office, emergency, or other treatment settings for wrist and forearm injuries, including fractures or sprains that need immobilization. Unlike a dynamic splint, it does not permit controlled joint movement.
Report the service when the clinician applies the splint, not merely when a patient uses one previously applied. Document the treated side, the area immobilized, the static design, and the clinical reason for immobilization. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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.
29125 in Alaska*
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska* | $89.88 | $49.33 |
How the 29125 rate is calculated
Each of 29125’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.
How the rate is built · 29125
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.49Practice expense 1.79Malpractice 0.09
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Payment rules and modifiers for 29125
The CMS indicators that decide how 29125 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 29125
Short arm splint
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
29125 without 50 · national office
$79.16
Short arm splint
29125-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$118.74
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
29125 compared with similar codes
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29125 vs 29126 vs 29105 vs 29130 vs 29075: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 29126Short-arm splint
- Use 29125 for a static short arm splint that holds the wrist and hand fixed. Use 29126 when the short arm splint permits controlled movement.
- 29105Splint application
- 29105 is for a long arm splint extending above the elbow; 29125 is limited to short arm immobilization from the forearm to the hand.
- 29130Finger splint
- 29130 applies a static splint to a finger. Choose 29125 when the immobilization extends across the wrist and hand.
- 29075Cast application
- 29075 is for application of a short arm cast. Choose 29125 when the clinician applies a splint rather than a cast.
29125 billing questions
How is this different from a dynamic short arm splint?
This code is for a static splint that holds the wrist and hand in a fixed position. Use the dynamic short arm code when the splint permits controlled movement.
What documentation supports reporting the application?
Record the reason for immobilization, the body area covered, laterality, and that the applied splint is static. The note should support that the clinician applied it during the encounter.
Does the code include same-day preoperative and postoperative care?
Yes. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.
How is bilateral application reported?
For bilateral application, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
What happens when this is performed with another procedure in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are paid at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and 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 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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