CPT ® 29445, Under Lower Extremity Application of Casts - AAPC
The provider applies a short leg walking cast, called a total contact cast, or TCC, that covers the lower leg, ankle, and foot to treat diabetic ulcers. The TCC is formed to fit a removable cast shoe that straps on or is embedded with a footplate and rubber heel to permit walking.
Total Contact Cast | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Apr 2, 2009 · Billing for Cast Boots: The boot would be coded as HCPCS code L3260 Surgical Boot. If purchased separately, and if covered by private insurance, a clinic/physician could only bill for the boot if the hospital/office is an established durable medical equipment (DME) provider. Derma Sciences does not recommend or support billing the L codes.
Ulcer Debridement with TCC | Medical Billing and Coding Forum
May 5, 2021 · A Total Contact Cast (TCC) is used to reduce the pressure and/or shear forces on a lower extremity wound, typically on the plantar surface. The cast improves the ability of the wound to heal. If a wound debridement is performed (codes 11042-11047, 97597/97598), any primary or secondary dressing materials used to cover the wound would be ...
Wiki - Debridement and Unna/Compression CPTs for different …
Feb 23, 2018 · A Total Contact Cast (TCC) is used to reduce the pressure and/or shear forces on a lower extremity wound, typically on the plantar surface. The cast improves the ability of the wound to heal. If a wound debridement is performed (codes 11042-11047, 97597-97598), any primary or secondary dressing materials used to cover the wound would be ...
Wiki help with total contact cast (29445) and unna boot (29580) in ...
Feb 17, 2016 · can anyone give me a circumstance when it would be appropriate to code both debridement 11042-11047 and total contact cast (29445) since they bundle, this is in a outpatient wound care place of service
total contact cast | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Aug 3, 2015 · Wiki total contact cast. Thread starter solocoder; Start date Aug 3, 2015; Create Wiki S. solocoder Expert.
HCPCS Code for Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years
Total Contact Cast. I just spoke to Derma Science, the supplier of our total contact casting. They have a ...
CPT ® 29065, Under Body and Upper Extremity Application of …
modifiers on application of cast we have a dispute in the office in regards to application of cast during initial office visit. I have been charging an office visit with a 25 modifier, then (example) 29065 (L-R) and material Q4006.
Addition to lower extremity orthosis, rocker bottom for total …
L2232, Addition to lower extremity orthosis, rocker bottom for total contact ankle foot orthosis (AFO), for custom fabricated orthosis only, Codify by AAPC, HCPCS Codes
Cast and Splint Supplies HCPCS Code range Q4001-Q4051 - AAPC
The HCPCS codes range Cast and Splint Supplies Q4001-Q4051 is a standardized code set necessary for Medicare and other health insurance providers to provide healthcare claims. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.