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Application Of A Shoulder Spica Cast

Maryland rates for HCPCS 29055

A large cast is applied that wraps around the chest and continues down the arm, holding the shoulder in a set position. Keeping the shoulder and upper arm completely still lets a fracture or a repair heal in the right alignment. Padding is put on first and the cast is then moulded to the body.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Application Of A Shoulder Spica Cast cost?

$195

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $195 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $141 to $240.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $37 to $166Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $126 to $309
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $50professional $195

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$245.47
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$407.38
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$389.05

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 44th of 51

$195

CA $575KY $166

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.