Q4049 HCPCS Level II code: Finger splint, static
Q4049 is the HCPCS code for “Finger splint, static” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q4049Finger splint, static
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q4049 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Splints and Casts
- Type of service
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jul 1, 2001
Where Q4049 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q4049Finger splint, static
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code Q4049 mean?
Q4049 is the HCPCS code for “Finger splint, static” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q4049?
CMS lists Q4049’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Splints and Casts”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside Q4049
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