tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2000 Issue 12

Know Your Carriers Policy to Avoid Errors When You Bill for a Splint Applied by a Nurse or Technician

To ensure correct coding for the application of a splint by the emergency department (ED) physician, coders must check with their local carriers to determine what documentation is needed to bill for a splint if a physician orders it and then a nurse or technician applies the splint. Many coders believe that splinting codes 29105 (application of long arm splint [shoulder to hand]), 29125 (application of short arm splint [forearm to hand]; static), 28126 ( dynamic), 29130 (application of finger splint; static), 29131 ( dynamic), 29505 (application of long leg splint [thigh to ankle or toes]) and 29515 (application...

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