Wiki chronic versus acute

[cbeuerlein]

I work in an orthopedic clinic. The doctors are requesting an article from a medical journal/website defining the difference of chronic versus acute for cpt codes 23410 and 23412 if there is only a small Rotator cuff tear.

Thanks
Carrie

 

[nrichard]

Hope this helps

http://electromedicalsolutions.net/orthopedic-news/orthopedic-coding-acute-versus-chronic-injury/

Also in the Ingenix Ortho Coding companion it states, "Report 23410 if the repair is done for an acute rupture of the musculotendinous cuff and 23412 if chronic.

 

[scooter1]

We also now have the ICD-9 code of 726.13 Partial Rotator cuff tear effective 10/01/11.
Just a FYI