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Coding Debridement. CPT® code 29822 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited includes debridement of soft or hard tissue. Debridement in a single area of the shoulder is considered limited debridement. CPT® code 29823 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensiv e includes debridement of multiple soft structures ...
29827 (Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair) 29828 ( Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis ) Furthermore, with these three exceptions, NCCI only allows you to submit 29823 alongside each of these primary procedure codes with an appropriate overriding modifier attached; i.e., modifier 59 ( Distinct procedural ...
Bonus tip: For arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with debridement of the biceps tendon and debridement of the labrum, along with a bony acromioplasty, you may report 29827, +29826 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List ...
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Example: Limited debridement performed on a degenerative labral tear, followed by subacromial decompression with partial acromioplasty, AND a mini-open rotator cuff repair. (Same shoulder, same session.) Separately, the codes would be 29822, +29826, and 23412.
Surgery: Arthroscopy left shoulder w/extensive debridement of the labrum, partial synovectomy, subacromial decompression with acromioplasty with bicep tenodesis and open acute roatator cuff repair PROCEDURE: introduced the trocar into the glenohumeral joint atraumatically and began a diagnostic arthroscopy, which demonstrated a
29822 (Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited, 1 or 2 discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body ...
Your first instinct may be to report CPT® 29827-RT Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair-Right side, 29824-RT Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford procedure), +29826-RT Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty ...
Feb 8, 2016. #1. I am having a problem coming up with the right code for a biceps tenotomy. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: 1. Diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy left shoulder with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 2. Left shoulder arthroscopic biceps tenotomy. I have seen some say to code as unlisted 29999. also seen saying using 29822 or 29823, that it ...
Answer: From a CPT coding perspective, because the biceps are tenotomized at the time of the debridement, only the debridement should be reported. Code 29822 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited or code 29823 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, should be reported based on the extent of the service provided.