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.
In the lungs, tuberculosis can cause severe coughing, pain, difficulty breathing and chest congestion. Left untreated, this disease can be fatal.
It is caused by elevated estrogen levels that contribute to swelling of the mucous membranes in the nose, and lead to you making more mucus. Additionally the amount of blood circulating in your body increases during pregnancy, whack can cause swelling of the blood vessels in the lining of your nose and congestion.