$99.90
29530 reports supportive knee strapping; 29505 reports application of a long-leg splint for immobilization.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29530 Knee strapping Medicare reimbursement rates in Iowa
Reports tape-based knee support, commonly applied after a sprain or for joint instability when the service is strapping rather than splinting. Compare 29530 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Iowa.
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 29530 in Iowa?
Iowa 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
$27.19
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Iowa
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$14.96
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Iowa
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.
Strapping
About 29530: Knee strapping for support
Reports tape-based knee support, commonly applied after a sprain or for joint instability when the service is strapping rather than splinting.
Code 29530 represents tape-based support applied around the knee to stabilize or support the joint, commonly after a sprain or in the setting of knee instability. A physician or other qualified clinician may apply the strapping in an office, emergency department, or other treatment setting. It describes knee strapping, not application of a rigid long-leg splint for immobilization.
Report the code when the documented service is strapping of the knee, and record the affected side, clinical reason, and application. Distinguish supportive taping from a long-leg splint based on the service furnished. The code has 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 reduced to 50%. Bilateral strapping reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29530
- 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) RVU0.47 · 55%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%
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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.
29530 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Iowa, from the same CMS release.
Compare 29530 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
$27.19
Facility
$14.96
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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 29530 in Iowa.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,300
- Code
- 29530
- Physician work
- 0.38
- Practice expense
- 0.47
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
53
- Locality
- Iowa
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.915
- Malpractice
- 0.397
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.38 | × 1.000 | 0.3800 |
| Practice expense | 0.47 | × 0.915 | 0.4300 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.397 | 0.0040 |
| Total RVUs | 0.8140 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Iowa$27.19
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.38 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.47 | 0.915 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.397 |
(0.38 × 1 + 0.47 × 0.915 + 0.01 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $27.19
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.38 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.07 | 0.915 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.397 |
(0.38 × 1 + 0.07 × 0.915 + 0.01 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $14.96
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.
29530 billing questions
When should 29530 be chosen over 29505?
Use 29530 for supportive strapping of the knee. Use 29505 when the service is application of a long-leg splint for immobilization.
How is strapping of both knees reported?
Report bilateral strapping with modifier 50. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
What happens when 29530 is performed with other procedures in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and the other procedures are reduced to 50% under the standard multiple procedure rule.
What documentation supports 29530?
Document the knee treated, the clinical reason for support, and that strapping was applied. The record should make clear that the service was strapping rather than splint application.
Can an assistant at surgery or co-surgeon be reported for 29530?
CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code, 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 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.
3,29729505,,Application long leg splint,A,,0.67,2.48,,0.84,,0.13,3.28,1.64,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,29829515,,Application short leg splint,A,,0.71,1.64,,0.66,,0.12,2.47,1.49,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,29929520,,Strapping of hip,A,,0.38,0.65,,0.07,,0.01,1.04,0.46,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,30029530,,Strapping of knee,A,,0.38,0.47,,0.07,,0.01,0.86,0.46,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,30129540,,Strapping ankle &/foot,A,,0.38,0.43,,0.05,,0.03,0.84,0.46,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,30229550,,Strapping of toes,A,,0.24,0.32,,0.03,,0.02,0.58,0.29,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,30329580,,Strapping unna boot,A,,0.54,1.28,,0.09,,0.07,1.89,0.70,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5006102,IL,15,SUBURBAN CHICAGO,1.007,1.027,1.772
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136