Order Adopting Rules Relating to


A. Additions to the Chiropractic Fee Schedule (effective March 1, 2001) E. Establishment of Hospital Fees for Workers' Compensation Cases (effective January 1, 2001)
B. Adoption of a Durable Medical Equipment/Supply Fee Schedule (effective March 1, 2001) F. Reimbursement for Multiple Arthroscopic Procedures (effective March 1, 2001)
C. Deletion of Obsolete CPT Codes (effective March 1, 2001) G. Amendment of Industrial Commission Rule 104 (effective March 1, 2001)
D. Adoption of Fees for Physicians' Assistants (effective March 1, 2001)

Additions to Chiropractic Fee Schedule
(Items inadvertently omitted from April 1, 2000 revision of the Chiropractic Fee Schedule)

Chiropractic physicians may utilize the following splinting and strapping codes:

CPT CODE

PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION

ALLOWANCE

 

SPLINTING-BODY AND UPPER EXTREMITY

 

29105

Application of long arm splint (shoulder to hand)

$108.07

29125

Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static

$75.58

29126

Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); dynamic

$92.64

29130

Application of finger splint; static

$52.82

29131

Application of finger splint; dynamic

$73.95

 

STRAPPING-BODY AND UPPER EXTREMITY-ANY AGE

 

29200

Strapping; thorax

$63.47

29220

Strapping; low back

$80.44

29240

Strapping; shoulder (eg. Velpeau)

$77.19

29260

Strapping; elbow or wrist

$60.96

29280

Strapping; hand or finger

$56.07

 

SPLINTING-LOWER EXTREMITY

 

29505

Application of long leg splint (thigh to ankle or toes)

$99.15

29515

Application of short leg splint (calf to foot)

$94.27

 

STRAPPING-LOWER EXTREMITY- ANY AGE

 

29520

Strapping; hip

$69.88

29530

Strapping; knee

$72.33

29540

Strapping; ankle

$63.39

29550

Strapping; toes

$58.50

 

Chiropractors may be reimbursed the regular fee schedule allowance for the following laboratory examinations:

CPT CODE

PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION

ALLOWANCE

81000

Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent… nonautomated with microscopy

$9.97

81001

Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent…automated with microscopy

$7.76

81002

Urinalysis by dip stick or tablet reagent… nonautomated without microscopy

$7.76

81003

Urinalysis by dip stick or tablet reagent… automated without microscopy

$7.76

CPT CODE

PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION

ALLOWANCE

64550

Application of surface (transcutaneous) neurostimulator

$42.07

 


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