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Long Leg Cast Application

California rates for HCPCS 29355

Application of a rigid cast that extends from the thigh down to the foot or ankle, used to fully immobilize the leg while a fracture, dislocation, or surgical site heals. The cast holds the leg in a fixed position so the affected bones and joints do not move during recovery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Long Leg Cast Application cost?

$148

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $112 to $245.

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 13 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $98 to $437
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $148

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$524.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$331.13
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$302.00
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$234.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$316.23
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$204.17
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$316.23
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$457.09
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$288.40

Where California sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $148 · 22nd of 51
AK $347KY $117

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.