What Is the Cpt Code for Coaptation Splint?

What Is the Cpt Code for Coaptation Splint?

Report a CPT code for the application of a splint regardless of whether the splint was off-the-shelf or prefabricated. This applies to the following codes: 29105—Application of long arm splint, shoulder to hand. 29125—Application of short arm splint, forearm to hand; static.

What is a coaptation splint?

n. A short splint designed to prevent overriding of the ends of a fractured bone, often supplemented by a longer splint to fix the entire limb.

What is the CPT code for splint application?

CPT® Code 29515 - Lower Extremity Application of Splints - Codify by AAPC.

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