Price Checker / CPT 29540
How much does Strapping Ankle &/foot cost?
CPT 29540 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 76x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$40–$85
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$110
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,964 is $4,899 over the fair price (about 76x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Strapping Ankle &/foot
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY DERBY ER , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER WICHITA, KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY REHABILITATION CENTER , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY WEST , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY WOODLAWN HOSPITAL & ER , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 32844% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 28909% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 27812% |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Belton, MO | — | — | 26147% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lees Summit, MO | — | — | 26147% |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO | — | — | 26147% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 22926% |
| SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 22926% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island , RI | $5,928 | $5,928 | 21027% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 20716% |
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About Strapping Ankle &/foot
CPT code 29540 refers to strapping ankle &/foot (billing description: "Strapping ankle &/foot"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $15 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $28 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.