Jamie Dezenzo
True Blue
Hello all,
I have doc that does a medial meniscectomy w/ a combination of meniscotome and baskets. Then goes into the lateral compartment and finds a small parrot-beak tear of the midportion of the lateral meniscus that only extended about 2mm back in to the meniscal body. This was TRIMMED back to a stable border, leaving the majority of the meniscus intact.
Would this be enough to bill 29880 since no mention of other tools such as meniscotome and baskets?
Thanks!
Jamie
I have doc that does a medial meniscectomy w/ a combination of meniscotome and baskets. Then goes into the lateral compartment and finds a small parrot-beak tear of the midportion of the lateral meniscus that only extended about 2mm back in to the meniscal body. This was TRIMMED back to a stable border, leaving the majority of the meniscus intact.
Would this be enough to bill 29880 since no mention of other tools such as meniscotome and baskets?
Thanks!
Jamie