Thumb spica splint code | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
WEBSep 23, 2013 · 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).
Thumb Spica cast? | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
WEBMar 23, 2009 · 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.
Wrist-hand Orthotics HCPCS Code range L3905-L3908 - AAPC
WEBWrist hand orthosis (WHO), without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment. L3908. Wrist hand orthosis (WHO), wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf. The HCPCS codes range Wrist-hand Orthotics L3905-L3908 is a standardized code set necessary for …
Wrist hand finger orthosis (WHFO), without joint (s ... - AAPC
WEBL3807 (pre-fab thumb spica splint) is not on BSMA's allowed HCPCS list. L3808 is closest as far as description, but states custom, not pre-fab. L3908 would be the next closest, but other than stating...
Getting Reimbursed for Applying Casts and Splints - AAPC
WEBDec 1, 1999 · Getting Reimbursed for Applying Casts and Splints. Published on Wed Dec 01, 1999. Casts, splints and straps are immobilization devices applied to protect injured bones and soft tissue and to reduce pain, spasm, and swelling following a surgery. Application of these devices is often part of a global surgery.
Cast and Splint Supplies HCPCS Code range Q4001-Q4051 - AAPC
WEBThe HCPCS codes range Cast and Splint Supplies Q4001-Q4051 is a standardized code set necessary for Medicare and other health insurance providers to provide healthcare claims.
Correct Coding for Finger Splint Applications - AAPC
WEBFeb 1, 1999 · The codes cover the whole visit, so there is no E/M code, unless some other illness was addressed. 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 ...
Mend Fingertip Injury Coding in the ED - AAPC Knowledge Center
WEBJul 1, 2009 · A thumb spica splint is considered a short arm splint, and would be reported with 29125. Fractures requiring manipulation represent definitive care. For example, reduction of a displaced fracture of the finger’s proximal phalanx would be reported with 26725 Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger …
CPT ® 29125, Under Body and Upper Extremity Application of …
WEBCPT. CPT Codes. Surgery. Surgical Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System. Application of Casts and Strapping. Body and Upper Extremity Application of Casts and Strapping. Body and Upper Extremity Application of Splints. 29125. 29105.
Prefab or custom | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
WEBBest answers. 0. Mar 10, 2015. #2. Code only Custom Splints where as Prefabricated splints are not coded. You can report splinting procedures two different ways, depending upon whether the splint was custom made for the patient or prefabricated. Custom splint indicates that the physician or other provider created the splint specifically for the ...