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Bankart and SLAP Lesions

Published on Fri Mar 01, 2002

Question: How should I code repair of a Bankart lesion and a SLAP lesion?

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Answer: A Bankart lesion and a SLAP (superior labrum, anterior to posterior) lesion are both injuries to the glenoid labrum of the shoulder. A Bankart lesion is an anterior-inferior lesion; a SLAP lesion is anterior-posterior. CPT 2002 introduced two specific codes for reporting arthroscopy of shoulder capsule lesions: Use 29807 to report arthroscopic repair of a SLAP lesion and 29806 to report arthroscopic repair of other injuries to the shoulder capsule, including a Bankart lesion.
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