$261.54
Choose 29035 for a body cast extending from the shoulders to the hips without a thigh extension. This code includes one thigh.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29044 Body cast Medicare reimbursement rates in Arkansas
Reports application of a trunk cast extending from the shoulders to the hips and over one thigh when treatment requires trunk and one-thigh immobilization. Compare 29044 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arkansas.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 29044 in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$291.72
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$142.53
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Orthopedic casting
About 29044: Shoulder-to-hip body cast with one thigh
Reports application of a trunk cast extending from the shoulders to the hips and over one thigh when treatment requires trunk and one-thigh immobilization.
This service involves applying a rigid cast from shoulder level to the hips, with the cast extending over one thigh. The configuration stabilizes the trunk while also limiting movement through one hip and thigh. It may be selected for certain spinal or hip conditions when that extent of immobilization is needed. Orthopedic surgeons and other qualified clinicians may apply the cast in an office or hospital setting.
Report the service when the cast includes one thigh; document the clinical need and the cast’s actual extent. A trunk-only cast, a cast that includes the head, or one that includes both thighs has a different code in this family. The service 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 multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29044
- 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 RVU2.07 · 21%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.50 · 75%
- Malpractice RVU0.43 · 4%
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.
29044 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arkansas, from the same CMS release.
$296.51
Choose 29040 when the body cast includes the head. This code covers the trunk and one thigh without the head-including configuration.
$318.29
Choose 29046 when the body cast includes both thighs. This code is for a cast that includes one thigh.
Compare 29044 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Arkansas →
Office / nonfacility
$291.72
Facility
$142.53
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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 29044 in Arkansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,267
- Code
- 29044
- Physician work
- 2.07
- Practice expense
- 7.50
- Malpractice
- 0.43
GPCI2026.csv
7
- Locality
- Arkansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.859
- Malpractice
- 0.515
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.07 | × 1.000 | 2.0700 |
| Practice expense | 7.50 | × 0.859 | 6.4425 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | × 0.515 | 0.2215 |
| Total RVUs | 8.7340 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Arkansas$291.72
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.07 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.5 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.515 |
(2.07 × 1 + 7.5 × 0.859 + 0.43 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $291.72
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.07 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.3 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.515 |
(2.07 × 1 + 2.3 × 0.859 + 0.43 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $142.53
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.
29044 billing questions
How does this differ from a trunk-only body cast?
Use this code when the cast extends over one thigh as well as the trunk. A cast that stops at the hips is represented by 29035.
Which body cast codes distinguish head or thigh coverage?
Code 29040 describes a body cast that includes the head, while 29046 describes one that includes both thighs. This code is for one thigh.
Should modifier 50 be used for bilateral casting?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; modifier 50 is not appropriate.
How are same-day related procedures paid?
When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction.
What documentation supports reporting this service?
Document the clinical reason for immobilization and the cast’s extent, including that it covers the trunk and one thigh. The recorded configuration should distinguish it from trunk-only, head-including, and both-thigh casts.
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.
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