tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 9

Coding Tips: Is it A Splint Or Is it Strapping? Check The Documentation Before Choosing

The materials used will help to narrow down your selection. When a patient reports to the ED with an injury that requires a splint or strap, coders must know the difference between the two in order to assign the correct procedure code. Review these rules to make sure your code choice is secure. Is it an initial or replacement procedure? CPT® includes a special section on application of casts, strapping and splints arranged by body area (i.e. body and upper extremity or lower extremity). Use those codes, 29000-29799, to report any splinting and strapping services. The preamble to...

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