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Long Leg Cast Application

Washington, DC 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 October 2026.

How much does Long Leg Cast Application cost?

$138

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $105 to $229.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $457 · 10th to 90th $110 to $1,549Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $93 to $347
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $457professional $135

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$15.14
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$371.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Washington, DC· 37th of 51

$138

AK $437FL $110

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.