CPT^® 29825, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29825 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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Summary

The provider examines the tissue inside the shoulder joint with an arthroscope. She inserts additional instruments to lyse, or destroy, adhesions, and restore free movement of the shoulder. She manipulates the shoulder as necessary.

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Shoulder debridement coding

I am struggling with Medicare on when(if) to code for debridement. I understand that you can not bill for limited debridement when any other ARTHROSCOPIC procedure is performed, but what if an OPEN pr... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic Debridement of Shoulder Arthrofibrosis - 29822 vs 29825?

I'm probably way overthinking this, but one of our doctors performed arthroscopic debridement of arthrofibrosis of a patient's shoulder w/ manipulation. Now normally I'd code this as 29825, but there ... [ Read More ]

shoulder bursectomy

Good Morning My provider did a shoulder rtc by scope. His note also states that a subacromial decompression /bursectomy was performed. There is no mention of acromioplasty. He is stating the codes... [ Read More ]

Billing CPT 29805 & 29825

[b]Trying billing this way:[/b] Hi, Please try billing this way. Let's assume the surgical site being right shoulder: [B]29823[/B]-RT [B]29825[/B]-59, 51, RT We cannot bill 29805 as it is a diagn... [ Read More ]

Billing CPT 29805 & 29825

Hi what if any would be apropiate modifier when billing 29805,29825 and 29823?... [ Read More ]

Shoulder Arthroscopy

[b]Per encoder pro expert[/b] None of those codes are bundled. Per CPT Use 29826 in conjunction with 29806-29825 and 29827, 29828. The debridement does need to be separate from the prep for the RCR... [ Read More ]

US Guided Block with 29826

29826 is an add-on code, so you may only bill it with 29806-29825, 29827, 29828. If the U/S was done with a block, 76942 is billable with the block (64415 or 64416).... [ Read More ]

Looking for clarification on Modifiers RT and LT to override NCCI edits

Good morning all! I am seeing conflicting information in regards to modifiers -RT and -LT and I am hoping someone can clear this up for me and maybe point me in the correct direction. Can these two m... [ Read More ]

Shoulder Experts

[b]29826 with 29824[/b] The CPT codes that may be reported in conjunction with code 29826 are 29806, 29807, 29819, 29820, 29821, 29822, 29823, 29824, 29825, 29827, and 29828.... [ Read More ]

Add-On Codes & EAPG Framework

Greetings! Did a search but could not find an answer to these questions. Fact Pattern: An ASC bill has three CPT Codes on it - 29823, 29825-59 and 29826. They all share EAPG Code 37, and all are Le... [ Read More ]

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