Thumb spica splint code | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2013年9月23日 · My ortho office uses a pre fab thumb spica. The HCPC for a Liberty or Euro thumb spica is L3807. I would ask the provider to elaborate. You need a little more than the sentence provided to determine if you bill prefab supply or application code (29125) and splint/casting HCPC (Q code).
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2015年2月25日 · Thumb Spica Splint Sugar Tong Splint ... What would code be for application of coaptation splint. No ...
CPT ® 29125, Under Body and Upper Extremity Application of …
The provider applies a static, or rigid, splint to the lower arm extending from the elbow to the palm to immobilize an injury to the forearm or wrist during healing or for stabilization of a fracture prior to surgical repair. For clinical responsibility, terminology, …
Splint/Cast application | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2013年4月2日 · The orthopedic doctor decided to have a splint placed on his fractured finger. A stack splint was given to the patient by the nurse. Elevation and OTC meds were recommended for swelling and discomfort. Patient will be back for follow up. How should I code for this visit? I'm sure the application of splint do not apply here.
Correct Coding for Finger Splint Applications - AAPC
1999年2月1日 · for Splint and Application There is a CPT code for a finger splint. It is 29130 for application of a static finger splint, and 29131 for application of a dynamic finger splint. However, Dean Leanch, reimbursement analyst with Practice Solutions, a Durham, NC-based company which bills for many pediatric practices, doesnt recommend using these ...
Thumb Spica cast? | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2009年3月23日 · Thumb Spica cast. Aagin, the work effort is greater and it requires more material than a SAC so I don't want to code a short arm cast. I saw an old superbill that had the materials coded as a SAC (Q-4010) plus L3907. That somehow doesn't seem right either as the L code is a DME code. There's also no CPT code for thumb spica cast.
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2021年3月16日 · Report a CPT code for the application of a splint regardless of whether the splint was off-the-shelf or prefabricated. This applies to the following codes: 29105—Application of long arm splint, shoulder to hand; 29125—Application of short arm splint, forearm to hand; static; 29126—dynamic; 29130—Application of finger splint; static ...
Wiki - Splint coding | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2010年5月26日 · A: According to the Application of Casts and Strapping in the CPT book "A physician who applies the initial cast, strap, or splint and also assumes all of the subsequent fracture, dislocation, or injury care cannot use the application of casts and strapping codes as an initial service since the first cast/splint or strap application is included in the treatment of the fracture and/or ...
Getting Reimbursed for Applying Casts and Splints - AAPC
1999年12月1日 · But coding for the splint is still a good idea. Bonner says the appropriate way to code the application of a finger splint to a sprain is to use 29130 (application finger splint, static) or 29131 (application finger splint, dynamic), where static and dynamic refer to whether the appendage can be moved while in the splint.
CPT ® 29105, Under Body and Upper Extremity Application of …
When coding a splint application, do we code both the application code (29105-29131) with the HCPCS Q code