Price Checker / CPT 29440
How much does Adding Walker To Prev Cast cost?
CPT 29440 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 33x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$200–$240
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,355 is $7,135 over the fair price (about 33x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Adding Walker To Prev Cast
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 32746% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 32746% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 18362% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 17664% |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Belton, MO | — | — | 16604% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lees Summit, MO | — | — | 16604% |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO | — | — | 16604% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 16140% |
| SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 14554% |
| THE WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS Houston, TX | — | — | 13148% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 11937% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 4230% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 4230% |
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About Adding Walker To Prev Cast
CPT code 29440 refers to adding walker to prev cast (billing description: "Adding walker to prev cast"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $26 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $44 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
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- 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.