CPT^® 29882, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29882 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 a torn meniscus, a crescent shaped cartilage cushion, in either the medial or lateral compartments of the knee joint. The procedure relieves pain and improves mobility in the joint.

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Diagnostic and Procedure coding

I would code the arthroscopic meniscus repair only (29882 or 29883 depending on medial and/or lateral). Diagnostic knee arthroscopy 29870 is included in both 29882 and 29883.... [ Read More ]

Surgery Auths

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 496888, member: 29238"] Do you routinely pre-auth 29882 for the repair as well? [/QUOTE] Not routinely, but if the doctors suspect that there might be more substantial rep... [ Read More ]

Surgery Auths

[QUOTE="TPeniston61, post: 496694, member: 368639"] We ask the doctors to provide all possible surgery codes on authorization requests so that if they have to perform one or the other, they are covere... [ Read More ]

Surgery Auths

[QUOTE="LaurenBrooke, post: 494093, member: 263822"] Curious- Has anyone had surgery auth denials for final coding not being what was anticipated and auth'd prior to surgery that they've appealed suc... [ Read More ]

Authorization Denials, Surgery appeals authorization billing denial preauthorization surgery

Curious- Has anyone had surgery auth denials for final coding not being what was anticipated and auth'd prior to surgery that they've appealed successfully? Example: Surgery paperwork may states "... [ Read More ]

Surgery Auths appeals authorization billing pre-authorization surgery surgery prior auths

Modified Lemaire procedure/knee

Good morning, Has anyone had any experience coding for a "Modified Lemaire" procedure in the knee? I have a note where the patient has a failed previous ACL reconstruction, a medial and lateral meni... [ Read More ]

Staged ACL Revision

Kim, Patient had a medial meniscus repair [29882] this surgery also, so am only sending the ACL documentation in operative note. Procedure for ACL was Debridement ACL Graft. Allograft bone grafting f... [ Read More ]

Staged ACL Revision

Procedure performed Medal meniscal Repair [29882] Debridement ACL Graft and Allograft bone grafting and debridement of femoral and tibial tunnels CPT ??? Am unsure of how to code for this debridem... [ Read More ]

Open knee Anterior Lateral Ligament CPT Code

I have a doctor who is doing the ALL reconstruction with revision ACL reconstruction and medial meniscus repair. I know the codes are 29888 27427 and 29882 my problem is I do not have a diagnosis fo... [ Read More ]

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