CPT^® 29874, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29874 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 look for and remove loose or foreign bodies. Loose and foreign bodies, which include things like small pieces of broken cartilage, lead to pain, inflammation, scar tissue formation, adhesions, and restriction of motion of the joint.

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Chondroplasty or Meniscectomy

You have to code the 29880. Think about it this way - would they have gone in there just to do the 29877 in the first place? Probably not. The reason for the surgery and intent of the procedure was th... [ Read More ]

Biopsy of Cartilage (MACI) w/ loose body removal. Help!

Our MACI rep tells us the Biopsy is the 29870. If the doctor does addition procedures then I do not bill the 29870. For your case I would only bill the loose body removal 29874. The doctor enlarged th... [ Read More ]

Biopsy of Cartilage (MACI) w/ loose body removal. Help!

Hello Everyone, After doing some research, I've learned that the biopsy of cartilage for a future MACI procedure is 29870. However, a loose body was also removed which is 29874, and I know that norma... [ Read More ]

Loose Body Removal and Possible Chondroplasty?

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 484673, member: 29238"] To answer your question, yes. Code 29877 is supported and is also primary between it and 29874. It also has higher RVU and includes the removal of ... [ Read More ]

Loose Body Removal and Possible Chondroplasty?

To answer your question, yes. Code 29877 is supported and is also primary between it and 29874. It also has higher RVU and includes the removal of loose bodies. This would be coded 29877.... [ Read More ]

Loose Body Removal and Possible Chondroplasty?

Hello Everyone, Doctor performed a loose body removal (29874) and decided to debride some of a cartilage flap while he was in there. Would the cartilage flap debridement qualify for 29877? If so, can... [ Read More ]

multiple loose body removals

In addition, the CPT descriptor for 29874 does not say 'each' implying that you would not bill it separately for every loose body removed.... [ Read More ]

multiple loose body removals

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 476301, member: 29238"] Code 29874 is for arthroscopic removal of loose bodies so same incision does not apply. Since 2017 the CMS NCCI Surgical Policy Manual has stated t... [ Read More ]

multiple loose body removals

Code 29874 is for arthroscopic removal of loose bodies so same incision does not apply. Since 2017 the CMS NCCI Surgical Policy Manual has stated that 29874 cannot be billed with any other arthroscopi... [ Read More ]

multiple loose body removals

Hello, Does 29874 describe one loose body removal (each) or multiple loose body removals if performed in the same session, same site, same incision. Thank you... [ Read More ]

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