Dr. does a wrist arthroscopy with microfracture of lunate & triquetrum. I am thinking I need to use the unlisted code.
the main part reads: "A small shaver was used to debride the loose articular cartilage. Then a microfracture awl was used to perform a microfracture in both the lunate and triquetrum & further irrigation was done & shaving was done to remove bony and articular cartilage fragments. A thorough tour of wrist was taken & some of the dorsal synovitis was debrided as well with the shaver."
Or should I use the debridement code ? 29846 or unlisted 29999?
thank you for any imput
Sheila, CPC
the main part reads: "A small shaver was used to debride the loose articular cartilage. Then a microfracture awl was used to perform a microfracture in both the lunate and triquetrum & further irrigation was done & shaving was done to remove bony and articular cartilage fragments. A thorough tour of wrist was taken & some of the dorsal synovitis was debrided as well with the shaver."
Or should I use the debridement code ? 29846 or unlisted 29999?
thank you for any imput
Sheila, CPC