CPT^® 29877, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29877 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. She repairs the joint by reshaping the articular cartilage covering its ball and socket, trimming or shaving damaged tissue. The procedure relieves pain and improves mobility in the joint.

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[QUOTE="jdibble, post: 514634, member: 80630"] I am having a debate with myself and am looking for some opinions and help! If my doctor documents that he did an Arthroscopic Chondroplasty on the knee... [ Read More ]

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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 ]

Need CPT for scope removal bony prominences - knee

[QUOTE="nickelclaw, post: 509456, member: 256517"] bony promience M89.8x you can't bill a 29880 or 29881 with 29877 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any m... [ Read More ]

Need CPT for scope removal bony prominences - knee

bony promience M89.8x you can't bill a 29880 or 29881 with 29877 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of a... [ Read More ]

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