CPT^® 29883, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29883 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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Summary

The provider examines the inside of the knee joint with an arthroscope. She repairs torn menisci, crescent shaped cartilage cushions, in both the medial and 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 ]

+Medishare

Hello, I was wondering does anyone bill to Medishare? I was wondering has anyone billed 29880 or 29883 to them? Was it covered when billed with an injury code such as S83.241A?... [ Read More ]

ACL repair with meniscus repair billing

Hi, Its been a few years since billing in an ASC and have a ortho op note ACL repair with a meniscus repair and in checking the cci edits I see that the 29883 is listed in column 2 of the CPT code fo... [ Read More ]

Codex software

I have AAOS Code X for Orthopedics. They do provide a Global Service Data report (see example below) that you can use for appeals if a code was denied inclusive. However, they still follow NCCI edits... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopy help!!!

:confused:I have been going back and forth on this so I could use some input please. See partial op note below: Would this be 29883 only? It don't feel right but everything else I keep coming up with ... [ Read More ]

Menisectomy + meniscus repair

Menisectomy on R medial meniscus for irreparable tear and repair of tear on R lateral meniscus. Are these 2 separate sites to bypass NCCI? 29881 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial ... [ Read More ]

Meniscus Procedures

Hello. I need some help with coding meniscal reapirs done with mensicectomies. My doc did a left medial meniscus repair, and a partial lateral meniscectomy. The codes are really confusing me. We ha... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic Chondroplasty

g0289 is the add on code to 29880-29883-you can't bill as an add on to 29877.... [ Read More ]

Coding ? For knee

I completely agree with you. Under the guidelines, procedures such as diagnostic scope (29870), lavage (29871), synovectomy (29875), removal of loose body(ies)(29874), meniscectomy (29880 and [B]2988... [ Read More ]

HELP with ACL reconstruction scope vs open

Looks like 29888-RT 29883-RT possibly 29877-59-RT depending upon the carrier, Medicare vs. commercial? as this was done in the patella region and also depending upon your diagnoses, it must support th... [ Read More ]

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