Cpt 5th Radial Gutter Splint

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Cpt 5th radial gutter splint.

4th and 5th metacarpal fractures tips. Radial gutter splint common uses. This splint however unnecessarily immobilizes the 4th and 5th fingers. Ulnar gutter splint cast fourth and fifth proximal middle.

Nondisplaced fractures of the head neck and shaft of the second or third metacarpal without. Whether the cpt application codes or the hcpcs level ii codes should be. Cpt 29125 vs 29130 4 5 splinting material 3 4 wrap indications. Examples include sugar tong splints and thumb spica splints among others.

Wrist in functional position flex 90 degrees at 4th 5th mcp. It makes gripping things with your hand difficult. Radial gutter splint thumb spica splint indications l fractures and soft tissue injuries of 5th digit l fractures of the neck shaft and base of 4th and 5th metacarpals construction l start at mid forearm l extend down ulnar forearm l end at mid distal phalanx l include the 4th and 5th digits application l hand in position of function l. Nelson ccs ccs p and christina benjamin ma rhia ccs ccs p.

Radial gutter or buddy taping 4th or 5th proximal or middle phalanx fracture ulnar gutter or buddy taping acceptable if the injury is a non displaced fracture through the phalangeal shaft. This splint gets its name because. This splint is the equivalent of the ulnar gutter splint except that is placed along the radial aspect of the wrist and sandwiches the 2nd and 3rd fingers. Correct coding for casts splints and strapping.

Correctly coding casts splints and strapping can be confusing. The hcpcs codes used for reporting off the shelf braces also called prefabricated. Much of the confusion is related to what type of materials are classified as casts splints or strapping. In lieu of billing the splint application code you would bill cpt code 24650 closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture.

The splint application cpt codes are used when a physician or provider such as a pt or ot creates a splint from raw materials such as plaster fiberglass padding and ace bandages.