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Ankle and Foot Strapping

Iowa rates for HCPCS 29540

The application of tape or a similar wrapping material to support and stabilize the ankle and foot, typically after a sprain or other soft-tissue injury. It helps limit movement and provide support while the injured tissue heals, without requiring a rigid cast or brace. It's a common, quick treatment applied in an office setting after an evaluation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ankle and Foot Strapping cost?

$36.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $36.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $35.48 from a physician practice, and about $57.54 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$35.48$27.54 to $52.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$57.54$37.15 to $269

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $58 · 10th to 90th $28 to $1,230Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $18 to $76
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $58professional $35

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$83.18
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$102.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$208.93
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$83.18
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$77.62
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$85.11
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$60.26

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $36.31 · 7th of 51
AK $52.48TX $25.70

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.