CPT^® 29875, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29875 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 membrane between the bony surfaces and the joint capsule. She inserts instruments and excises a fold of synovial tissue that has become inflamed or damaged, causing the patient pain and limitation of motion.

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PractiCode Does 29875 include a chondroplasty?

While I understand the rationale under NCCI, I disagree from a real-world coding perspective. In the real world I would report 29877 instead because it has a higher RVU. Your thinking was also correct... [ Read More ]

PractiCode Does 29875 include a chondroplasty?

[QUOTE="snwhite0730, post: 512070, member: 736052"] Thank you SO MUCH! I did a search of the NCCI edit for 29875 and found exactly what you stated. Now it makes sense. They should put the NCCI edits i... [ Read More ]

PractiCode Does 29875 include a chondroplasty?

Thank you SO MUCH! I did a search of the NCCI edit for 29875 and found exactly what you stated. Now it makes sense. They should put the NCCI edits in the rationale but that is not the issue at hand. T... [ Read More ]

PractiCode Does 29875 include a chondroplasty?

You need to check the NCCI edits, not the RVU calculator. These two codes hit an edit and 29875 is the primary code between these two. So code 29875 would be reported.... [ Read More ]

PractiCode Does 29875 include a chondroplasty?

Hello Coders, I am working my way through PractiCode and I just need a better understanding of why I got this wrong. I coded for both the plica excision and the chondroplasty. PractiCode only coded f... [ Read More ]

Right knee diagnostic athroscopy

29881 would not have a modifier but the lesser procedure 29875 would have a 59 with the LT and LT on the 29881 as well.... [ Read More ]

Right knee diagnostic athroscopy

[QUOTE="SA91, post: 489357, member: 674765"] Should a 59 modifier not be appended to 29875? [/QUOTE] No. 29870 would be included in the 29875. No modifier with that.... [ Read More ]

Right knee diagnostic athroscopy

[QUOTE="such78, post: 489376, member: 502881"] CPT 29870 and 29875 are listed as separate procedure, which means they are usually bundled into the major surgery for the same anatomical site. They only... [ Read More ]

Right knee diagnostic athroscopy

[QUOTE="SA91, post: 489362, member: 674765"] How would they code it? [/QUOTE] CPT 29870 and 29875 are listed as separate procedure, which means they are usually bundled into the major surgery for the ... [ Read More ]

Right knee diagnostic athroscopy

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 489359, member: 29238"] On the non-facility side you would not report 29875 with 29880. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 489360, member: 29238"] My friend who codes f... [ Read More ]

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