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Recommendations On Prefabricated Products For Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprain (grade 1). Possible diagnosis codes include 729.5 for ankle pain; 719.07 for effusion of the joint, ankle or foot; and 845.02 for sprain and strain of ankle and foot, specifically the calcaneofibular ligament.

At the initial visit, one can use an Air Stirrup (Aircast) with a possible HCPCS code of L4350. Other options include a GameDay (Ossur) or Exoform (Ossur), both of which have the possible HCPCS code L1906.

Ankle sprain (grade 2). As with grade 1 sprains, possible diagnosis codes include 729.5 for ankle pain; 719.07 for effusion of the joint, ankle or foot; and 845.02 for sprain and strain of ankle and foot, specifically the calcaneofibular ligament.

At the initial visit for grade 2 ankle sprains, one may prescribe a pneumatic walker with a possible HCPCS code of L4360. The DME products in this category include the SP Walker (Aircast), the XP Walker (Aircast) and the Air Walker (Ossur).

For a follow-up visit, patients may benefit from a semi-rigid shell with compression, such as the AirSport (Aircast), with a possible HCPCS code of L1906.

For subsequent visits, patients with grade 2 ankle sprains may use a wobble board or A60 (Aircast), which has a possible HCPCS code of L1902. Other DME products are a GameDay (Ossur) or Exoform (Ossur), which both have the possible HCPCS code of L1906.

Ankle sprain (grade 3). This is associated with fracture and there are number of possible diagnosis codes as follows:

  • 845.01 (sprain and strain of ankle and foot, deltoid ligament)
  • 719.07 (effusion of joint, ankle, foot)
  • 729.5 (ankle pain and support)
  • 824.2 (ankle fracture, lateral malleolus only)
  • 824.6 (ankle fracture, trimalleolar)
  • 845.02 (sprain, strain, calcaneofibular ligament)

At the initial visit, patients with grade 3 ankle sprains can use a pneumatic walker, with a possible HCPCS code of L4360 commander cialis pas cher. Durable medical equipment options in this category include the SP Walker (Aircast), the XP Walker (Aircast) and the Equalizer (Ossur).

At the follow-up visit, one can prescribe an AFO with multi-ligamentous ankle support with a possible HCPCS code of L1906. One such AFO is the AirSport (Aircast).

For subsequent visits, DME options for patients with grade 3 ankle sprains include a wobble board. Other options are the A60 (Aircast), with a possible HCPCS code of L1902, or the Exoform (Ossur), with a possible HCPCS code of L1906.