A: HCPCS L codes describe orthotics and prosthetics, which includes codes for some splints and immobilizers. The definition of many L codes includes the phrase, âincludes fitting and adjustment.â Therefore, when you report the L code, you are reporting the splint and the procedure of fitting the device to the patient. When you also report a CPTÂ® code, you report the procedure twice.
Dust exposure can cause congestion, runny nose, cough, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, and more.
Whether you call it chest pain, tightness, pressure or discomfort, they all tend to send your mind racing to your heart, as in heart attack. Yet, a heart attack is not the only cause for a piqued chest. Intermittent chest pain is prevalent, and chest discomfort in the younger crowd is often caused by something other than the heart. There are many conditions that cause the symptom of chest tightness, pressure or discomfort, for instance: 1  angina. 2  asbestosis. 3  pericarditis. 4  myocarditis. 5  tuberculosis.