Padding bandage, non-elastic, non-woven/non-knitted, width greater than or equal to 3 inches and less than 5 inches, per yard A6442 Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, non-sterile, width less than 3 inches, per yard

Aug 17, 2011 · Need help on hcpcs code for ace bandage. I have used a4465 for a medicare patient and medicare has denied this code. Does anyone know what might be the correct code? I was also looking at q4050 but also 99070. I would greatly appreciate the help.

May 26, 2010 · If a patient comes in with an ankle sprain and gets an ace bandage, do you bill for that separately? How about wound care with gauze, profore, polymem? This patient had a scratch and got some bandaids and triple antibiotic ointment sent home with her. Do you itemize those out or is it included in the E/M?

Oct 8, 2008 · applies a two-foot, two-inch-wide ACE bandage to the patient's ankle and foot. You should use a strapping code in this scenario. On the claim, report the following codes: • 29540 (Strapping; ankle and/or foot) for the strapping. • 845.00 (Sprains and strains of ankle; unspecified site) attached to 29540 to represent the sprain.

Sep 26, 2005 · Remember to bill for the bandage the orthopedist used to wrap the thumb. Use code A6448 ( Light compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, width less than 3 in., per yard ) to charge for the wrap. Another tip: If the surgeon performs an x-ray of the patient's thumb, make sure you report the x-ray code (73120-73140).

Feb 11, 2013 · I am new to charging for supplies so could use some help. NP put an ace bandage on a patient that had bursitis. Is there a HCPCS for an elastic bandage that is equilivant to an ace bandage or do you have to bill out the E&M and the supply code 99070 and hope you get paid? Thanks, RGreen

Light compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, width greater than or equal to 5 inches, per yard A6451 Moderate compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, load resistance of 1.25 to 1.34 foot pounds at 50% maximum stretch, width greater than or equal to 3 inches and less than 5 inches, per yard

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Apr 11, 2013 · If a physician applies a wrist ready made splint and then an ace bandage to the same wrist, can 29125 and 29260 both be billed and, if so, does 29260...

Nov 5, 2013 · Answer: If you master a few important differences between the two, you should be able to ace splinting and strapping coding, which CPT ® lists in the 29000-29799 range (Application of casts and strapping). Strapping: Strapping involves layers of tape, web roll and possibly an Ace bandage, according to clinical conventions. The patient retains ...