tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 6

Reader Questions: Answer Spica/Standard Splint Question Before Choosing Code

Question: A patient with a closed fracture of the thumb base reports to the ED. The ED physician splints the thumb. What CPT code best represents this procedure?Alaska Subscriber  Answer: The proper code for your splinting claim will depend on the specifics of the encounter. Option 1: ED physician applies a spica splint. If the physician is concerned about a scaphoid fracture, he will apply a spica splint, a short-arm splint that covers the forearm and thumb and stabilizes the patient's wrist. If the physician applies a spica splint, you should: - report 29125 (Application of...

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