CPT^® 29867, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29867 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 inside of the knee joint with an arthroscope to inspect and repair the cartilage covering the bony surfaces of the knee joint. She inserts instruments to transplant healthy articular cartilage from a donor source to replace damaged tissue that causes pain and limitation of motion.

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[QUOTE="scooter1, post: 450871, member: 54760"]In the first stage he did open removal of hardware. The he went arthroscopic and did a lateral meniscectomy, a notchplasty, and then used a curette, sh... [ Read More ]

2 stage ACL revision

In the first stage he did open removal of hardware. The he went arthroscopic and did a lateral meniscectomy, a notchplasty, and then used a curette, shavers and reamers to clean out the previous fem... [ Read More ]

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[b]Hope this helps :)[/b] If the surgeon did both I would code both as 29879 is not included within 29867 global package per the GSD guide if it is in separate compartments. If that is not the case I... [ Read More ]

29867 or 29879

Darn I was hoping someone would answer you, I know I should probably pick 29867 too, but that code has other issues such as medical necessity that I don't think the provider met, so wanted to pick 298... [ Read More ]

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I have the exact situation, same compartment of knee, I am going to choose 29867, no one has responded to my procedure note. :) My final decision was based on the weight of the RVU which is more for C... [ Read More ]

29867 or 29879

I also have a question about this... can anyone answer? The doctor seems to have done both codes 29867 and 29879, the problem is code 29879 does not allow 29867 during the same session, same compartm... [ Read More ]

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