CPT^® 29845, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29845 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 remove the damaged synovial membrane between the bony surfaces and the joint capsule. She inserts instruments and excises all of the synovial tissue in the joint. The provider performs a complete synovectomy for chronic inflammatory conditions causing pain and limitation of motion or to remove a tumor.

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RIGHT WRIST SCOPE DISTAL ULNA EXCISION

What CPT for the above? Diagnosis is ulnar abutment syndrome. Also doing with 29846 & 29845. I'm looking at 29999 with comparison code 25240. I've attached a portion of the op note. I appreciate a... [ Read More ]

Scapholunate ligament repair plus synovectomy

[QUOTE="RebeccaMoney, post: 375638, member: 11362"]Op note: ...wrist was suspended in a Smith & Nephew wrist arthroscopy tower and standard 3-4 & 4-5 portals established. Fraying and laxity of the sca... [ Read More ]

Scapholunate ligament repair plus synovectomy introduced ligament portal probe scapholunate

Op note: ...wrist was suspended in a Smith & Nephew wrist arthroscopy tower and standard 3-4 & 4-5 portals established. Fraying and laxity of the scapholunate ligament was noted. A probe was placed in... [ Read More ]

CMC Arthroscopy

[QUOTE="skires06, post: 321158, member: 287081"]I need to know if there is a carpometacarpal arthroscopy cpt code? I don't believe 29844 or 29845 would be correct since it is the cmc joint, not the w... [ Read More ]

CMC Arthroscopy

I need to know if there is a carpometacarpal arthroscopy cpt code? I don't believe 29844 or 29845 would be correct since it is the cmc joint, not the wrist. Could someone please help? Also, how woul... [ Read More ]

Modifier 25 with 92015,92060 and 92225/92226

[QUOTE="nancydawson, post: 118280, member: 29845"]I am new to opthalmology coding and was instructed by the physician not to use a modifier 25 on the office visit if the codes 92015, 92060 and 92225/9... [ Read More ]

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