Z201 – Application of plaster cast - Finger

Corrective splints must be corrective to qualify for a benefit as such. The corrective splint listings are not applicable to simple immobilization such as with a Jones bandage or metal finger splint following soft tissue injury.

Application of plaster casts or corrective splints are not to be claimed if applied at the time of surgery (except for the application of a cast brace) or applied during the first 2 weeks for a fracture or dislocation when a procedural fee is applicable. The subsequent application of plaster casts may be claimed according to the following Schedule.

Z201, Z198, and Z873 are not eligible for payment for application of a prefabricated cast, brace or splint.