Lisa M. Lowe
New
I have a coding scenario I need some input on please. I have an op note where the doctor performed a medial and lateral synovectomy (29880), a patellofemoral chondroplasty (29877/G0289) and synovectomy in the medial, lateral and patellofemoral compartments (29876). Now I understand that the chondroplasty is now bundled into the menisectomy and not billable. So I was looking at billing 29880 and 29875,59 (for the patellofemoral compartment). However, I've been told that because the synovectomy bundles into the chondroplasty, and because the chondroplasty is no longer billable, you can't bill the synovectomy in the patellofemoral compartment either. Has anyone else heard of this? I would appreciate your input on this.
Thank you!
Lisa
Thank you!
Lisa