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Ankle and Foot Strapping

West Virginia 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?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.84 from a physician practice, and about $26.92 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 5 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$28.84$20.42 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$26.92$17.78 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $27 · 10th to 90th $18 to $219Professionalmedian $29 · 10th to 90th $17 to $59
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $27professional $29

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
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.91
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$213.80
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$218.78
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$53.70

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $26.92 · 49th 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.