CPT^® 29105, Under Body and Upper Extremity Application of Splints

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29105 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Body and Upper Extremity Application of Splints.

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The provider applies a splint, rigid or flexible, to the upper and lower arm to immobilize an injured arm to reduce pain during healing or for stabilization of a fracture prior to surgical repair.

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ORTHOGLASS BILLING

[QUOTE="BrandonP0207, post: 490250, member: 739009"] We are an urgent care facility that is privately owned. We use the orthoglass splinting material in our office. We need some guidance on billing ... [ Read More ]

ncci edits column 1 and 2

[QUOTE="amatoj16, post: 493560, member: 635550"] Can someone explain to me about column 1 and column 2 in the ncci edits. I tried to look it over and get it from cms but I do not get it. please help [... [ Read More ]

ORTHOGLASS BILLING orthoglass

We are an urgent care facility that is privately owned. We use the orthoglass splinting material in our office. We need some guidance on billing to commercial insurance and Medicare. We have been... [ Read More ]

Ortho Glass

Does anyone use/bill for Orthoglass? We have a couple questions and hope someone can advise us. Ortho bills for casting/splint materials and they use something called Ortho Glass which is fiberglass... [ Read More ]

Splint Application - does it need Rt or LT modifer

I do the professional coding for an ER. So if a patient comes in with an injury and the physician applies a splint/cast would we add the modifiers RT or LT to those codes. For example 29105/RT. Or ... [ Read More ]

Splint Applications

When coding a splint application, do we code both the application code (29105-29131) with the HCPCS Q code?... [ Read More ]

Definitive Care for Fracture Care

I hope this is help you Five Options for Fracture Care Coding Coders have five options when coding fractures in the ED, explains David McKenzie, director of reimbursement for the American College of... [ Read More ]

unlar gutter splint, HELP

A patient came in with a fracture to the middle phlanx of finger. The doctor says he splinted with a ulnar gutter splint. When I look up a picture of that on the web. It is from the elbow down to hand... [ Read More ]

Do I bill out application as well as materials for splint (cpt 29105)??

I am coding a chart note where the pt has a fx. We are not doing fx care in the office, however sx was performed the very nexy day which would indicate that I use a mod 57 on the office visit. My ques... [ Read More ]

Need Verification on Guidelines

[b]Need verification of guideline[/b] I would use 29105 because under "Application of Cast and Strapping" the guideline states that this code would apply when the cast or strapping application is a r... [ Read More ]

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