Cpt Radial Gutter Splint

Radial gutter splints are made from the same hard material that is used for ulnar gutter splints.

Cpt radial gutter splint. Apply padding and splint material e g. With the second through fifth fingers slightly flexed the nail beds of adjacent fingers should lie in the same plane. A radial gutter splint is often applied for uncomplicated metacarpal fractures. 29105 application of long arm splint shoulder to hand 29125 application of short arm splint forearm to hand.

Bisect the splint longitudinally from the fingertips to the wrist. Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another dennis browne splint riveton both shoes continued. L3649 orthopedic shoe modification addition or transfer not otherwise specified l3650 shoulder orthosis figure of eight design abduction restrainer prefabricated off the shelf l3660. Cpt is a registered.

Insert a dry gauze or cotton material between the 2nd and 3rd fingers. This applies to the following codes. Cut out a 3 or 4 inch splint material to the length necessary to immobilize the wrist and mcp joint. Splinting technique radial gutter measure from tip of thumb to distal third of forearm.

This type of splint is applied to the inner part thumb side of the arm and usually extends from. When a metacarpal fracture is present a clinical examination for malrotation should also be performed. Radial gutter splint cast second and third proximal middle phalangeal shaft fractures and select metacarpal fractures proper positioning of mcp joints at 70 to 90 degrees of flexion pip and dip. Boxer ulnar gutter splint cpt 29125 vs 29130 timeline initial follow up.

Static 29126 dynamic 29130 application of finger splint. Report a cpt code for the application of a splint regardless of whether the splint was off the shelf or prefabricated. Ortho glass as shown to radial aspect of forearm splint runs from radial forearm to beyond dip of index finger with thumb free wrist should be placed in slight extension approximately 20 and mcp should be flexed 70 90 degrees with the dip and pip in slight flexion 1.