Wiki Patellar tendon debridement

[tmcgonagill]

How do I code a patellar tendon debridement with PRP injection? It does not state anywhere in the documentation that he performed a patellectomy to do this. Also, from what I have read, the PRP injection is included and not separately reportable.

 

[Orthocoderpgu]

You can't bill PRP to insurance. I've never known debridement of the patellar tendon to be done in the office. I would find out why the patellar tendon is being debrided, what diagnosis would you link to it?

 

[tmcgonagill]

Patellar tendinitis - M76.51. The patellar debridement was not done in the office.

I also have another question regarding PRP pertaining to another case I worked on. The provider performed right iliac crest harvested bone marrow concentrate injection/stem cell injection right shoulder in the setting of arthroscopic rotator cuff debridement/claviculectomy/subacromial decompression. Can I not code that with a 0232T?