Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Tibial Spine Avulsion and Arthroscopic Repair
Published on Wed Sep 07, 2011
Question: What surgical and anesthesia codes apply to an arthroscopic repair and tibial spine avulsion?
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Answer: The correct surgical code is 29850 (Arthroscopically aided treatment of intercondylar spine[s] and/or tuberosity fracture[s] of the knee, with or without manipulation; without internal or external fixation [includes arthroscopy]). You'll report anesthesia code 01400 (Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on knee joint; not otherwise specified) with a base unit value of 4.
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