The mission of this BCCS monthly supplement is
to help you find answers to your urgent coding questions. To submit your
questions, contact BCCS Managing Editor Beth Easley at
beasley@hcpro.com or 781/639-1872 ext. 3147.Q: How do you
determine when to bill a “strapping”? Is it appropriate to code a
splint and strapping application for the same site? For example, a patient has
an ankle sprain and a splint, and an Ace bandage is applied in the emergency
department. Would both procedure codes be appropriate, or just the splinting?
A: “Splinting” essentially refers t
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