What are types of Splints and which Splints need CPT coding ??

Custom splints are codes whereas prefabricated splints are not coded.

What are custom and prefabricated splints?

Custom: Fitted to patient, specifically, not a supply.

Prefabricated: Supply, taken off shelf and applied to patient.

OCL (plaster, cloth cover and padding. And Orthoglass (fiberglass) are formed to the patient or customized. They are always coded and not a supply.

Thumb spica is formed with plaster, custom.

Sugar tong splints are formed with plaster, custom.

Colles’ splint is prefabricated.

Posterior ankle splint, stirrup splint is made of plaster, custom.

Bledsoe brace is prefabricated.

Air cell, foam or gel components are prefabricated or a supply.

Figure of eight can be customized or prefabricated. Check the documentation.

Velcro, finger splints are mostly prefabricated, but check documentation.

Knee splints are prefabricated, unless patient is too large for the splint, at which time it will be formed specifically to the patient.

TYPES OF SPLINTS:

BOXER SPLINT - custom
ANKLE STIRRUP SPLINT (ANKLE SUGARTONG SPLINT) – custom
COLLES’ SPLINT- pre-fab
LONG ARM SPLINT - custom
RADIAL & ULNAR GUTTER SPLINT - custom
SHORT ARM VOLAR SPLINT - custom
SUGAR TONG SPLINT - custom
LONG LEG SPLINT – custom (not a pre-fab knee immobilizer)
POSTERIOR ANKLE SPLINT – custom
POSTERIOR ELBOW SPLINT - custom
PLASTER SPLINT – custom
OCL (PLASTER) SPLINT – custom
ORTHOGLASS (FIBERGLASS) - custom
STIRRUP SPLINT - custom
DOUBLE SUGAR TONG SPLINT - custom
LONG DOUBLE SUGAR TONG SPLINT - custom
THUMB SPICA SPLINT - custom
MEDIAL LATERAL SPLINT - custom
DORSAL VOLAR SPLINT - custom
COAPTATION SPLINT - custom
COCKUP SPLINT – prefabricated
KNEE IMMOBILIZER – prefabricated
AIRCAST / AIRSPLINT – prefabricated
HARD SHOE – prefabricated
BLEDSOE BRACE – prefabricated
JONES DRESSING/BULKY JONES – prefabricated
POSTERIOR KNEE SPLINT – prefabricated
ALUMINUM FINGER SPLINT - prefabricated
VOLAR FINGER SPLINTS – either