Wiki Arthroscopic AC joint repair - AAPC
2014年7月2日 · 2. Arthroscopic AC joint repair/reconstruction Implants: Arthrex Dog Bone Device Indications for Operation Patient presented after he was thrown from his ATV 10 days ago. Xrays demonstrated a type 5 AC separation. The patient chose to proceed with the aforementioned procedures. At no time were any guarantees implied or stated.
Update Your Understanding of Shoulder Arthroscopy Codes
2019年12月4日 · When an arthroscopic repair of a superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesion is performed with debridement of the labrum and biceps tendon on the same shoulder, however, you may only report CPT® 29807 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion. Per NCCI guidelines, the debridement (29823) is considered included in the ...
Wiki Arthroscopic Repair of AC Joint Separation - AAPC
2012年8月19日 · What is the arthroscopic code for repair pf an AC joint separation? Operative Note procedure says: Repair of AC Separation First paragraph of op note says a posterior portal was made and arthroscope placed in GH joint from posterior portal. An anterior portal made under direct vision in rotator cuff interval. It was lateral-anterior.
Wiki coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction w allograft - AAPC
2009年5月27日 · over the AC joint. I took a hemostat through the old AC ligament and fascia out the lateral side pulling this through the tissue, reconstructing the acromioclavicular ligament superiorly and posteriorly. The graft was tied on itself and then with the graft looped on itself and tied with a #2-FiberWire. Now the ends of the graft were cut.
Wiki Arthroscopic AC joint reconstruction - AAPC
2008年7月18日 · The distal end of the clavicle and AC joint was identified and the distal 5-6 mm of the clavicle excised sharply with an oscillating saw. The dorsal edge was gently beveled with a saw as well. Approximately 3.5 cm from the tip of the clavicle, a drill hole was then made to guide the offset guide to the coracoid.
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2016年3月1日 · I just recently read where “CMS has decided to reverse the edits that bundle 29827 (cuff repair), 29828 (biceps tenodesis), and 29824 (AC Joint resection) with the extensive debridement code, 29823” effective July 1, 2016. (This was located in an article from AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America)).
CPT® Code 23550 - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on …
ORIF distal third clavicle with CC ligament repair. Without all of the Operative Report to review, it appears that the patient had a distal third of the Clavicle fracture, [U]and[/U] an injury to the AC Joint (how severe is uncertain, but enough to war...
CPT® Code 23515 - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on …
Clavicle Fracture, Repair AC Ligaments [QUOTE="cwilson3333, post: 271346, member: 160859"]Need some advice on the coding of this operative note: 1. Arthroscopy right shoulder 2.
How to Code for Claviculectomy - AAPC
1999年11月1日 · Callaway-Stradley points out that often the excision of a piece of the distal clavicle is tied to some other procedure in the shoulder. Examples are acromioplasty and rotator cuff repair. If a separate excision (or better, site entry) can be documented for the partial claviculectomy, a -59 modifier (distinct procedural services) may apply.
Coding Is Tricky for Rotator Cuff Repairs : Case Study - AAPC
1999年6月1日 · For debridement of the biceps tendon, the bursa of the subacromial space and the bursa in the AC joint, use 29823. While code 29826 pays about $645 and the 29823 pays about $590, the practice wont recoup the total fee of $1,235. The way most payers figure reimbursement for endoscopies is that the most expensive one is paid in full.