29240
$27.29Shoulder strapping
Choose 29240 when the strapping is applied to the shoulder; 29260 is for the elbow or wrist.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29260 Joint strapping Medicare reimbursement rates in Idaho
Report code 29260 when a clinician applies strapping to support an elbow or wrist, such as for a sprain or strain. Compare 29260 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Idaho.
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 29260 in Idaho?
Idaho 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
$27.14
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Idaho
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$15.16
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Idaho
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.
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%
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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 Idaho, from the same CMS release.
Compare 29260 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$27.14
Facility
$15.16
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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 Idaho.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,283
- Code
- 29260
- Physician work
- 0.38
- Practice expense
- 0.46
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
47
- Locality
- Idaho
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.920
- Malpractice
- 0.473
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.38 | × 1.000 | 0.3800 |
| Practice expense | 0.46 | × 0.920 | 0.4232 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.473 | 0.0095 |
| Total RVUs | 0.8127 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Idaho$27.14
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.38 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.46 | 0.92 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.473 |
(0.38 × 1 + 0.46 × 0.92 + 0.02 × 0.473) × $33.4009 = $27.14
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.38 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.07 | 0.92 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.473 |
(0.38 × 1 + 0.07 × 0.92 + 0.02 × 0.473) × $33.4009 = $15.16
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.
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.
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