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Ankle and Foot Strapping

Maryland 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?

$27.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $27.54 from a physician practice, and about $589 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 6 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$27.54$19.50 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$589$50.12 to $589

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $589 · 10th to 90th $27 to $589Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $17 to $52
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $589professional $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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$91.20
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$54.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$57.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$44.67

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $27.54 · 43rd 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.