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CPT® 29871, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 29871 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 knee joint with an arthroscope to evaluate a suspected area of infection. She washes out the joint and drains it to clean it of any infected debris.

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Right knee arthroscopic surgery with irrigation and debridement of 3 compartments
[QUOTE="tatumroe, post: 507998, member: 188568"] I see that he did this again on two other dates of service, but 29871 has a 90 post op period, would the additional coded procedures even be considered... [ Read More ]
Right knee arthroscopic surgery with irrigation and debridement of 3 compartments
I see that he did this again on two other dates of service, but 29871 has a 90 post op period, would the additional coded procedures even be considered even with a modifier and if so do you know what ... [ Read More ]
Right knee arthroscopic surgery with irrigation and debridement of 3 compartments
It sounds like the intent of the procedure was a washout, I am assuming they wanted to check to make sure there was no post-operative infection? It says the patient had a knee scope 2 weeks ago. What ... [ Read More ]
Right knee arthroscopic surgery with irrigation and debridement of 3 compartments
I need some help here. Not sure if 29871, 29877 or both would apply here or 29999? Findings Multiple pictures were taken intraop and saved to the chart. The camera trocar was inserted into the knee... [ Read More ]
Arthroscopic I&D (Lavage) of RT shoulder
[QUOTE="TJAlexander, post: 484454, member: 323227"] We have a surgery scheduled for a patient who continues to struggle with a post-operative infection after rotator cuff repair. Our provider is plan... [ Read More ]
Arthroscopic I&D (Lavage) of RT shoulder
We have a surgery scheduled for a patient who continues to struggle with a post-operative infection after rotator cuff repair. Our provider is planning to lavage the area arthroscopically, then perfo... [ Read More ]
29871 or 29877
I only see 29871. Even if 29877 or 27570 had been performed (which do not see), they would still bundle to 29871. They removed some hypertrophic synovium, but 29875 would also bundle to 29871.... [ Read More ]
29871 or 29877
They billed 29877, 29871 and 27570. I definitely don't see 27570 in the op report.... [ Read More ]
29871 or 29877
[b]29871[/b] Code 29877 is for debridement of articular cartilage. That is not documented.... [ Read More ]
29871 or 29877
which cpt and diagnosis did you submit? looks like 29871 sh/be the cpt used... [ Read More ]
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