CPT^® 29505, Under Lower Extremity Application of Splints

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29505 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Lower Extremity Application of Splints.

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The provider applies a long leg splint to treat injuries of the leg, including fractures, dislocations, and sprains of the leg, knee, and ankle. The splint covers and immobilizes the entire leg from the top of the thigh down to the ankle and or foot.

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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 ]

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 ]

Fabrication of Dynamic Long Leg Splint

[b]Fabrications of Dynamic Long Leg Splint[/b] Roberta; Long Leg Splints 29505 do not differentiate dynamic vs static. was this a pre fabricated splint with an associated HCPCS? You may want to ... [ Read More ]

29505

provider has used 29505. provider notes state ortho glass splint. I am confused. Is this one in the same?... [ 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 ]

ER - Coding knee immobilizer

I do coding for the facility side of the ED and we use 29505 for a knee immobilizer. This would be a long-leg splint... [ Read More ]

splint application help

[b]reply[/b] [QUOTE="rhblevins61@yahoo.com, post: 267851, member: 108697"]Patient presents with a tibial/fibular fracture. A sugar tong splint is applied. Is this considered a long leg splint 29505 o... [ Read More ]

splint application help

Patient presents with a tibial/fibular fracture. A sugar tong splint is applied. Is this considered a long leg splint 29505 or a short leg splint with 29515? Thanks for any help.... [ Read More ]

splint application help

Patient presents with a tibial/fibular fracture. A sugar tong splint is applied. Is this considered a long leg splint 29505 or a short leg splint with 29515? Thanks for any help.... [ Read More ]

27502 help

I have a patient that had 27502 to both legs, same surgery session. Does get this billed as 27502-50 or 27502-RT 27502-59-LT Also is 29505 (Application of splint) included? Thanks for your hel... [ Read More ]

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