Price Checker / CPT 29125
How much does Appl Short Arm Splint Static cost?
CPT 29125 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 15x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$260–$300
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,050
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$380
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,304 is $4,024 over the fair price (about 15x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Appl Short Arm Splint Static
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Flint FLINT, MI | $19,589 | $9,794 | 24646% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 18195% |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | $184 | 16514% |
| Marshfield Medical Center River Region Hospital STEVENS POINT, WI | — | — | 3896% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2312% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2312% |
| UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Baltimore, MD | $663 | — | 738% |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital WATSEKA, IL | $450 | $315 | 468% |
| Laredo Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Laredo, TX | $130 | — | 52% |
| Western Peaks Specialty Hospital Bountiful, UT | $102 | — | 28% |
| Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Cayce, SC | $130 | — | 26% |
| Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Elgin, SC | $130 | — | 14% |
| Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. Spartanburg, SC | $143 | — | 0 |
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About Appl Short Arm Splint Static
CPT code 29125 refers to appl short arm splint static (billing description: "Appl short arm splint static"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $41 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $79 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.