$73.98
Both cover short-arm splint application. Select 29126 for a dynamic design that permits or assists controlled movement; select 29125 for a static design.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29126 Short-arm splint Medicare reimbursement rates in Ohio
Reports application of a dynamic forearm-to-hand splint that supports the wrist or hand while permitting controlled movement, rather than a static short-arm splint. Compare 29126 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Ohio.
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 29126 in Ohio?
Ohio 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
$80.27
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Ohio
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$43.68
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Ohio
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 procedures
About 29126: Dynamic short-arm splint application
Reports application of a dynamic forearm-to-hand splint that supports the wrist or hand while permitting controlled movement, rather than a static short-arm splint.
CPT 29126 covers applying a dynamic splint that extends from the forearm to the hand and permits or assists controlled movement. It may be used when the wrist or hand needs guided support during treatment of stiffness, limited motion, or other upper-extremity conditions. Orthopedic and hand clinicians, including therapists working within their scope, may apply it in an office, rehabilitation setting, or facility.
Choose this code for a dynamic short-arm splint; 29125 is for a static short-arm splint, while long-arm or finger-only splints use different codes. Document the treated side, forearm-to-hand extent, dynamic features, clinical indication, and application performed. 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 the others at 50%. Bilateral application with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29126
- 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 RVU0.66 · 26%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.81 · 71%
- Malpractice RVU0.09 · 4%
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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.
29126 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Ohio, from the same CMS release.
$91.55
29105 is for a long-arm splint. Choose 29126 when the splint is short-arm and extends from the forearm to the hand.
$56.10
29131 applies to a dynamic finger splint. Choose 29126 when the dynamic splint covers the short-arm forearm-to-hand area.
Compare 29126 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
$80.27
Facility
$43.68
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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 29126 in Ohio.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,278
- Code
- 29126
- Physician work
- 0.66
- Practice expense
- 1.81
- Malpractice
- 0.09
GPCI2026.csv
85
- Locality
- Ohio
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.913
- Malpractice
- 1.008
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.66 | × 1.000 | 0.6600 |
| Practice expense | 1.81 | × 0.913 | 1.6525 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 1.008 | 0.0907 |
| Total RVUs | 2.4033 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Ohio$80.27
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.66 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.81 | 0.913 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 1.008 |
(0.66 × 1 + 1.81 × 0.913 + 0.09 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $80.27
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.66 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.61 | 0.913 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 1.008 |
(0.66 × 1 + 0.61 × 0.913 + 0.09 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $43.68
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.
29126 billing questions
How do I choose between 29126 and 29125?
Use 29126 when the short-arm splint is dynamic and permits or assists controlled movement. Use 29125 for a static short-arm splint.
What documentation supports 29126?
Document the clinical reason for splinting, the side and forearm-to-hand extent, the dynamic design, and the application performed.
How is bilateral application reported?
Report modifier 50 for bilateral application. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 29126. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
Does 29126 describe the splint device as well as its application?
The code identifies application of a dynamic short-arm splint. It does not by itself establish whether a particular device or supply is separately reportable.
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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3,27929130,,Appl finger splint static,A,,0.49,0.81,,0.20,,0.08,1.38,0.77,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,28029131,,Appl finger splint dynamic,A,,0.54,1.16,,0.31,,0.08,1.78,0.93,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,28129200,,Strapping thorax,A,,0.38,0.55,,0.07,,0.01,0.94,0.46,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8213282,NY,99,REST OF NEW YORK,1.000,0.950,0.703
8311502,NC,00,NORTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.933,0.639
8403302,ND,01,NORTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.406
8515202,OH,00,OHIO,1.000,0.913,1.008
8604312,OK,00,OKLAHOMA,1.000,0.893,0.777
8702302,OR,01,PORTLAND,1.016,1.111,0.744
8802302,OR,99,REST OF OREGON,1.000,0.996,0.703