Cpt 5th Radial Gutter Splint

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.

Cpt 5th radial gutter splint. Ulnar gutter splint cast fourth and fifth proximal middle. Examples include sugar tong splints and thumb spica splints among others. Trick of the trade. In lieu of billing the splint application code you would bill cpt code 24650 closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture.

It makes gripping things with your hand difficult. Much of the confusion is related to what type of materials are classified as casts splints or strapping. Radial gutter splint common uses. 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.

Nelson ccs ccs p and christina benjamin ma rhia ccs ccs p. Correct coding for casts splints and strapping. The hcpcs codes used for reporting off the shelf braces also called prefabricated. With manipulation if manipulation was required before applying the splint.

Without manipulation if no manipulation was required or cpt code 24655 closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture. 4th and 5th metacarpal fractures tips. Nondisplaced fractures of the head neck and shaft of the second or third metacarpal without. Ulnar gutter splints are used for fractures and severe sprains to the fourth and fifth metacarpals and phalanges ring and pinky fingers.

Wrist in functional position flex 90 degrees at 4th 5th mcp. This splint however unnecessarily immobilizes the 4th and 5th fingers. Correctly coding casts splints and strapping can be confusing. 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.

This splint gets its name because.