$81.09–$87.93
Choose 29505 when the splint extends above the knee across the thigh and lower leg; 29515 is for a below-knee splint.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29505 Splint application Medicare reimbursement rates in Oregon
Report this service when a clinician applies a long-leg splint to immobilize an injured or unstable lower extremity, including the knee and leg. Compare 29505 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Oregon.
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 29505 in Oregon?
Oregon has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$107.93–$118.00
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$53.38–$57.14
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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 immobilization
About 29505: Long-leg splint application
Report this service when a clinician applies a long-leg splint to immobilize an injured or unstable lower extremity, including the knee and leg.
A long-leg splint supports the lower extremity across the knee, extending from the thigh toward the ankle or foot. Physicians and other qualified clinicians commonly apply it in emergency departments, offices, and hospital settings for acute injuries or fractures, including after reduction, when the knee and leg need immobilization. Unlike a circumferential cast, a splint leaves room for swelling and examination of the limb.
Select the code for the long-leg extent of the applied splint, not for a below-knee splint or knee strapping. Documentation should identify the condition prompting immobilization, the treated side, the extent of the splint, and the application performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For bilateral application, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29505
- 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 RVU0.67 · 20%
- Practice expense (office) RVU2.48 · 76%
- Malpractice RVU0.13 · 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.
29505 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Oregon, from the same CMS release.
$146.01–$157.97
29505 describes a noncircumferential splint. Use 29345 when the clinician applies a circumferential long-leg cast.
$28.56–$30.58
29530 is knee strapping, not application of a rigid long-leg splint extending across the thigh and lower leg.
Compare 29505 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.
2 of 2 payment localities
Portland →
Office / nonfacility
$118.00
Facility
$57.14
Rest Of Oregon →
Office / nonfacility
$107.93
Facility
$53.38
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29505 billing questions
When should I choose 29505 instead of 29515?
Use 29505 for a splint extending above the knee across the thigh and lower leg. Use 29515 when the splint is limited to the lower leg and foot.
How does 29505 differ from a long-leg cast?
29505 describes a splint, which is not circumferential and allows room for swelling. A long-leg cast code applies when the clinician uses a circumferential cast.
How is bilateral long-leg splint application reported?
For application to both legs, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
What documentation supports reporting 29505?
Document the injury or condition requiring immobilization, the treated side, the splint’s long-leg extent, and the application performed.
Is same-day care included in the payment for 29505?
Yes. The code has a 0-day global period, which 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.
3,29429440,,Adding walker to prev cast,A,,0.56,0.71,,0.16,,0.05,1.32,0.77,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,29529445,,Appl rigid tot cntc leg cast,A,,1.74,2.02,,0.77,,0.20,3.96,2.71,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,29629450,,Application clubfoot cast,A,,2.03,2.12,,0.75,,0.21,4.36,2.99,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,29729505,,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