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Repair Of A Body, Hip Or Shoulder Cast

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 29720

Fixes damage to a large cast that anchors on the trunk and extends onto a limb, whether it runs down onto one or both legs or out onto an arm and shoulder, or to a rigid body jacket. Cracked or softened areas are reinforced, edges are trimmed and padded, and the cast is made secure again. It is a short visit that restores the support the cast was giving.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair Of A Body, Hip Or Shoulder Cast cost?

$87.10

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $87.10 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $44.67 to $93.33.

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 $93 · 10th to 90th $45 to $851Professionalmedian $87 · 10th to 90th $44 to $129
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $93professional $87

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
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$128.82
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$190.55

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $87.10 · 17th of 51
CA $158KY $60.26

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.