MNovoselatz
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Hello- I have a case where the physician performed chondroplasty in both the patella and medial compartments. While in the medial, he found the medial retinaculum to have significant laxity, so he decided to perform an open reconstruction. He cut the ligament and did a pants-over-vest repair. If the scope were diagnostic, I know that would be bundled in the 27420, but since a chondroplasty was done in the patellar compartment before the decision to change to open was made, can I also code 29877? I'm going back and forth on this one. I also have coded the V diagnosis for conversion to open procedure.
Thank you for any help!
Thank you for any help!