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Ankle and Foot Strapping

Kentucky 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?

$28.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $39.81 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 7 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$28.18$20.89 to $34.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$39.81$27.54 to $3,020

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th to 90th $19 to $10,715Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $16 to $49
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $40professional $28

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
$19.05
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$67.61
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$41.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$41.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$63.10
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$26.30
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$213.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $28.18 · 41st 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.