CPT^® 29844, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29844 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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The provider examines the tissue inside the wrist joint with an arthroscope to inspect and repair the membrane between the bony surfaces and the joint capsule. She inserts instruments and excises a portion of synovial tissue that has become inflamed, causing the patient pain and limitation of motion.

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Cyst debridement in wrist

[QUOTE="hannahevola, post: 515473, member: 590586"] 29844 is included in 29846 per AAOS Code-X. For the arthroscopic wrist excision of ganglion cyst, I would use the unlisted arthroscopy code 29999 co... [ Read More ]

Cyst debridement in wrist

29844 is included in 29846 per AAOS Code-X. For the arthroscopic wrist excision of ganglion cyst, I would use the unlisted arthroscopy code 29999 compared to 25111 (open excision of ganglion, wrist).... [ Read More ]

Cyst debridement in wrist

Per the OP report, the surgeon performed: 1. LT arthroscopic wrist excision of ganglion cyst: ? 2.LT triangular fibrocartilage complex debridement: 29846 3. LT limited synovectomy of the wrist (radioc... [ Read More ]

29846?

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 507038, member: 172045"] It's 29846, the key is the (and/or) in the description. It doesn't have to be all of it, it has to be one or more of the procedures in the description. I... [ Read More ]

29846?

It's 29846, the key is the (and/or) in the description. It doesn't have to be all of it, it has to be one or more of the procedures in the description. It's not a partial synovectomy alone (29844). I ... [ Read More ]

29846?

Description of Procedure:..The wrist joint was inspected and probed with a 4U portal. Grade IV chondromalacia was noted throughout the wrist with tearing of the TFCC , through the 4U portal a 3.0 shav... [ Read More ]

Aetna denial for CPT code 25116 & 29844 on same day of service

I have a surgery denial of CPT code 25116 (dorsal tenosynovectomy) and 29844 (arthroscopic synovectomy) as mutually exclusive to 25320. When reading the description of 25320 it states "including syno... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopy wrist

According to the NCCI edits 29844 is a column two code to 29846, however a modifier is allowed so it would depend on the documentation.... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopy wrist

I am not having any luck confirming if you can bill 29844 and 29846 if the physician performs an arthroscopic wrist synovectomy and debridement in the same procedure. Any thoughts? Thanks... [ Read More ]

Wrist arthroscopy and excision of osteophytes

I am trying to figure out if my coding would be accurate. Patient had a carpometacarpal joint arthroscopy with partial synovectomy, as well as excision of osteophytes. Would it be correct to code 298... [ Read More ]

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