Wiki 29876,29877,29874 denied

[coders_rock!]

29881(RT) - paid
29874(RT/59) - denied
29876(RT/59) - denied
29877(RT/59) - denied

CCI edit states that 29874 & 29877 are bundled to 29876 and no modifier is allowed to bypass for reimbursement.

29876 was performed on the medial & lateral compartments of the knee. Is this payable?

Can G0289 be used in place of 29874 & 29877?

I appreciate your assistance.

 

[kware867]

It looks like you can uses G0289 for both 29877 and 29874 if done in different compartments form the 29881. Here is the link:

http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Article/Coding-Knee-Arthroscopies-Can-Be-Tricky.aspx

Here is some more information regarding the synovectomy issue...I run into this all of the time!! I hope this helps

http://www2.aaos.org/aaos/archives/bulletin/apr05/code.asp

 

[coders_rock!]

It looks like you can uses G0289 for both 29877 and 29874 if done in different compartments form the 29881. Here is the link:

http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Article/Coding-Knee-Arthroscopies-Can-Be-Tricky.aspx

Here is some more information regarding the synovectomy issue...I run into this all of the time!! I hope this helps

http://www2.aaos.org/aaos/archives/bulletin/apr05/code.asp

You are awesome, thank you!