S8451 — Splint, prefabricated, wrist or ankle
S8451 is a HCPCS Level II code for splint, prefabricated, wrist or ankle. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
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The CMS record for S8451
- Long descriptor
- Splint, prefabricated, wrist or ankle
- Short descriptor
- Splint wrist or ankle
- Added
- January 1, 2002
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to S8451
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S8451 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S8425Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, medium weight
- S8426Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weight
- S8427Gradient pressure aid (glove), ready made
- S8428Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), ready made
- S8429Gradient pressure exterior wrap
- S8430Padding for compression bandage, roll
- S8431Compression bandage, roll
- S8450Splint, prefabricated, digit (specify digit by use of modifier)
- S8452Splint, prefabricated, elbow
- S8460Camisole, post-mastectomy
- S8490Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)
- S8930Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient
- S8940Equestrian/hippotherapy, per session
- S8948Application of a modality (requiring constant provider attendance) to one or more areas; low-level laser; each 15 minutes
- S8950Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes
- S8990Physical or manipulative therapy performed for maintenance rather than restoration
Questions about S8451
What is HCPCS code S8451?
S8451 is a HCPCS Level II code for splint, prefabricated, wrist or ankle. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S8451?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S8451 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
How is S8451 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S8451 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.