$79.66
Choose 29580 for an Unna boot dressing. Choose 29581 when the clinician applies a multilayer compression system instead.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29580 Unna boot Medicare reimbursement rates in Utah
Report this service when a clinician applies an Unna boot compression dressing to the lower leg, commonly for venous stasis ulcer or edema care. Compare 29580 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Utah.
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 29580 in Utah?
Utah 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
$60.32
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Utah
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$22.96
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Utah
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 and compression
About 29580: Unna boot lower-leg application
Report this service when a clinician applies an Unna boot compression dressing to the lower leg, commonly for venous stasis ulcer or edema care.
A clinician applies a zinc oxide-impregnated dressing and compression wrap to the lower leg, commonly as part of care for venous stasis ulcers or related edema. The service is seen in wound-care clinics, vascular practices, podiatry offices, and outpatient settings. The wrap supports compression treatment; it is distinct from immobilizing the leg in a splint or applying a different multilayer compression system.
Report 29580 for the Unna boot application, with documentation identifying the treated leg, the condition prompting compression, and the dressing and wrap applied. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%. For bilateral service, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery is not paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29580
- 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 RVU0.54 · 29%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.28 · 68%
- Malpractice RVU0.07 · 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.
29580 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Utah, from the same CMS release.
$27.09
29540 describes strapping directed to the ankle or foot; 29580 is for application of an Unna boot to the lower leg.
$78.80
29515 is for applying a short-leg splint to immobilize the lower leg. It is not the compression dressing service represented by 29580.
Compare 29580 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
$60.32
Facility
$22.96
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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 29580 in Utah.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,303
- Code
- 29580
- Physician work
- 0.54
- Practice expense
- 1.28
- Malpractice
- 0.07
GPCI2026.csv
104
- Locality
- Utah
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.940
- Malpractice
- 0.898
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.54 | × 1.000 | 0.5400 |
| Practice expense | 1.28 | × 0.940 | 1.2032 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | × 0.898 | 0.0629 |
| Total RVUs | 1.8061 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Utah$60.32
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.54 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.28 | 0.94 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | 0.898 |
(0.54 × 1 + 1.28 × 0.94 + 0.07 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $60.32
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.54 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.09 | 0.94 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | 0.898 |
(0.54 × 1 + 0.09 × 0.94 + 0.07 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $22.96
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.
29580 billing questions
How is 29580 different from 29581?
Use 29580 for an Unna boot dressing. Code 29581 describes application of a multilayer compression system, a different compression method.
What documentation supports 29580?
Record the treated leg, the condition requiring compression, and that an Unna boot dressing was applied. Document laterality when only one leg is treated.
Can 29580 be reported for both legs?
For bilateral service, CMS pays the service with modifier 50 at 150%. Document the application on both legs.
Is same-day evaluation and management included?
The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. The application itself remains reportable when performed.
How does a splint differ from an Unna boot?
An Unna boot provides compression through a zinc oxide dressing and wrap. A lower-leg splint, such as 29515, is used for immobilization.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. 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.
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