Wiki Another knee revision question

[madgejones10]

Patient had inflammation, pain and swelling following knee replacement 3 yrs ago. He was taken back to the OR where the patellar component was revised AND the medial and lateral bearings were revised. I am thinking this is still 27486.

However, he then performed a "synovectomy throughout the procedure with medial lateral and anterior synovectomy completed as well as synovial biopsy."

Do I bill the synovectomy and biopsy separately??? If so, what code? My thought is that it is NOT billed separately.

My inclination is to only bill the 27486. Am I correct or not? HELP !!!

 

[amyjph]

I would tend to agree that it would bundle but this is w/o checking my CCI edits

 

[madgejones10]

Thanks so much !!!!!

 

[joanne71178]

Yes, you are correct. Synovectomy would be bundled.