Application of Casts and Strapping CPT® Code range 29000- 29799
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Application of Casts and Strapping 29000-29799 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.
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CPT casting/strapping code series 29000-29799 is the same for both physician and outpatient hospital reporting.
Casting/strapping code series 29000-29799 are [B]USED[/B] to repor... [ Read More ]
Our orthopedic practices are hospital based. If our provider determines that the patient requires casting, determines the type of casting, etc. BUT it is applied by the cast tech employed by the hosp... [ Read More ]
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"13. CPT codes 28288, 28306, 28307, 28310, and 28315 should not be reporte... [ Read More ]
[COLOR="DarkOliveGreen"]The casting or strapping code is reported in an instance when no other procedure or treatment (eg, surgical repair, reduction of a fracture or joint dislocation) is performed o... [ Read More ]