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When a sugar tong splint in applied to the upper extremity do you code a short arm or long arm splint?
 
The sugar tong would immobilize both the wrist and the elbow. CPT 29105 says shoulder to hand, 29125 says forearm to hand. The sugar tong is below the shoulder but above the forearm.

Thank you for your help.
 
Vicki said:
The sugar tong would immobilize both the wrist and the elbow. CPT 29105 says shoulder to hand, 29125 says forearm to hand. The sugar tong is below the shoulder but above the forearm.

Thank you for your help.
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long arm, since it extends from upper arm to lower arm (very seldon do long arm casts actually go all the way up to the shoulder)
 
Bilateral short arm splint and thumb spica

Can you code bilateral short arm splints and unilateral thumb spica?
 
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