Anyone know the CPT code for arthroscopy, iliopsoas lengthening? We are using the unlisted code 29999, however, the payor, Community Health isn’t accepting the code.
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The New Year Brings Changes to Shoulder Arthroscopy in the NCCI Manual
The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual for Medicare Services is updated once a year. The 2017 updates have been released. Chapter IV Surgery: Musculoskeletal system contains revisions to clarify limited and extensive debridement of the shoulder when performed with other shoulder procedures on the same shoulder. Subsection 4 In 2016, Section E Arthroscopy […]
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Help with ICD-10 code for knee arthroscopy
Patient was seen May of 2015 and was DX’d with CURRENT meniscus tear (836.0). Came back a year later and DX used is S83.231D. Knee scope was done in July 2016 (over a year later) and I used DX code
M23.231. Am I correct using this DX code or should I have used the CURRENT DX of S83.231A?? Thanks for any responses.
M23.231. Am I correct using this DX code or should I have used the CURRENT DX of S83.231A?? Thanks for any responses.