HCPCS Code Details - A4570

HCPCS Level II Code
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
HCPCS Code A4570
Description

Long description:
Splint

Short description:
Splint

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 52 - Reasonable charge
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code I - Not payable by Medicare
BETOS2 code D1A - Medical/surgical supplies
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Effective date Effective Jul 01, 2001
Date added Added Jan 01, 1982
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS A4566 · Shoulder sling or vest design, abduction restrainer, with or without swathe control, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

  • HCPCS Q4051 · Splint supplies, miscellaneous (includes thermoplastics, strapping, fasteners, padding and other supplies)

  • HCPCS S8450 · Splint, prefabricated, digit (specify digit by use of modifier)

  • HCPCS S8451 · Splint, prefabricated, wrist or ankle

  • HCPCS S8452 · Splint, prefabricated, elbow

  • HCPCS A4575 · Topical hyperbaric oxygen chamber, disposable


1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”