âAledadeâs growth in such a short amount of time demonstrates that there is a real thirst for a new model of primary care, one that empowers physicians to succeed,â Farzad Mostashari, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Aledade and former National Coordinator for Health IT, said in a statement.
If a splint is applied, then the appropriate code for the splint application should be reported, CPT codes 29105â29131, 29505â29515. In addition, AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS, fourth quarter 2007, p. 5, advises the following for âApplication of air castâ providers:
Current Procedural Terminology (CPTÂ®) codes were first published in 1966, as developed by the American Medical Association (AMA). They are a listing of standardized descriptions and five-character, alphanumeric codes medical coders and billers use to report healthcare services and procedures to payers for reimbursement.PTÂ® codes fall into three categories: 1  Category I CPTÂ® codes illustrate a procedure or service corresponding with a five-digit CPTÂ® code and descriptor classification. 2  Category II CPTÂ® codes are additional tracking alphanumeric codes used for execution measurement.