CPT^® 29884, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 29884 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 tissue inside the knee joint with an arthroscope. She inserts additional instruments to lyse, or destroy, adhesions, and restore free movement of the knee. She manipulates the knee as necessary.

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OPEN SCAR REVISION - KNEE

I need help with the above CPT . The physician will make an incision where prior surgery was and remove scar tissue from the knee. I'm thinking unlisted, 27599, with the comparison code of either 29... [ Read More ]

Notch Spur Excision Coding Issue?

I am reviewing a medical record in which the following was performed: [LIST=1] [*]Arthroscopy - Medial meniscectomy (29881) [*]Arthroscopy - with lysis of adhesions - (29884-59) [*]Medial Notch Spur E... [ Read More ]

29885

[QUOTE="CICIB, post: 481965, member: 258566"] Thank you! I agree going with 29884. I truly appreciated your help. [/QUOTE] I think you read this wrong. In this case the doctor did not remove a cyclops... [ Read More ]

29885

Thank you! I agree going with 29884. I truly appreciated your help.... [ Read More ]

29885

Um, this is not treatment of a cyclops lesion. A cyclops lesion has nothing to do with bone. This patient had a prior ACL which has failed, and the physician is most likely preparing to perform a repe... [ Read More ]

Would this be considered a lysis of adhesions or debridement??

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 481167, member: 29238"] Code 29877 is for "articular cartilage". This is not removal or shaving of chondral tissue. This would be more in line with 29884. [/QUOTE] thank y... [ Read More ]

Would this be considered a lysis of adhesions or debridement??

Code 29877 is for "articular cartilage". This is not removal or shaving of chondral tissue. This would be more in line with 29884.... [ Read More ]

Would this be considered a lysis of adhesions or debridement??

I have a scar resection that was done on a total knee that was placed a while ago. My doc used an arthroscopic shaver to resect the lateral scar bands, and the resected the scar and then resected any ... [ Read More ]

Cyclops Lesion Debridement w/ notchplasty

If a Cyclops lesion is removed during synovectomy (which I have never seen but others have) it would be included with 29875. That is not the case here so 29884. Regarding the notchplasty and 29877. Yo... [ Read More ]

Cyclops Lesion Debridement w/ notchplasty

For the arthroscopic debridement of a cyclops lesion, I'm leaning towards using 29884 for the main procedure. Now, the doctor claims that they also did a "minimal notchplasty", would I code this separ... [ Read More ]

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