CPT^® 29530, Under Lower Extremity Application of Strapping-Any Age

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29530 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Lower Extremity Application of Strapping-Any Age.

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The provider applies elastic adhesive tape to the knee to hold the joint or muscles in a fixed position and limit excessive or abnormal movements. Strapping treats muscle strains, dislocations, sprains, and certain fractures.

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Need Help with Modifiers

99213-25 20610-50 29530-50 Peace @_* You can't code for J2000 because it's included in the 20610 procedure. Thanks, Mitchellde, for the clarification.... [ Read More ]

Need Help with Modifiers

Could someone please help me out with placement of modifiers. Claim was submitted as below. Line 2, 4, 5 and 6 denied. Invalid modifier, included in another procedure. Line 1 99213 25 M76.5... [ Read More ]

Office visits

[email]twilliams@lymphedemainstitute.org[/email] 99205, 97750 , 97535 do not seem to have any edits. Perhaps Humana has an internal edit that bundles these? Human has been known to do this. They w... [ Read More ]

Office visits

this is a typical charge for a doctor visit 99205 no modifier 97750 measurements were paid 97535 education was paid 99214 no modifier 29530 50 modifier paid 29540 50 modifier paid Insurances Huma... [ Read More ]

Strapping code question

Can you use strapping codes for DME items such as compression sleeves for the elbow and knee (29260, 29530) since we cannot find a HCPC code or possibly one that is accepted by payers. Any thoughts... [ Read More ]

Chiropractor billing kinesio taping

29200 - Thorax 29240 - Shoulder 29260 - Elbow or Wrist 29280 - Hand or Finger 29520 - Hip 29530 - Knee 29540 - Ankle and/or Foot 29550 - Toes... [ Read More ]

Modifier 25 or 59

Is anyone still running in to this and how are you getting paid by Blue Shield? I spent many emails back and forth in debate with Blue Shield rep. They will not state I "should bill with mod 59 on 96... [ Read More ]

physical therapy coding?

Our therapist do taping for the body parts to aid in their sessions. They may tape shoulders, knee, hip, wrist, etc. We are currently using the supply code for the tape product, which doesn't get pa... [ Read More ]

Physical Therapy billing for Strapping

I have a physical therapist that is wanting to bill for strapping, 29220, 29240, 29260, 29280, and 29530. The patient comes in and he has to remove the strapping to perform PT. After PT he has to rewr... [ Read More ]

Knee Immobilizer Code?

tell me something.....does the plan indicate use 29530? I belive it's a simple supply....pt is medi-Cal. ED Coder used 924.11, E917.9, E849.9 (xray report says NO SIGNIFICANT ABNORMALITY NOTED) 51 y... [ Read More ]

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