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Debridement of lateral retinaculum knee

Procedures Performed [preop diagnosis was lateral retinacular tear] and scheduled for repair

PRP Injection left knee
Arthroscopy partial meniscectomy 29881
Debridement lateral retinaculum

Need help coding the debridement of the lateral retinaculum. Will highlight that portion of operative note

"No obvious disruption quadriceps tendon. Lateral retinaculum intact. No signs of disruption of lateral retinaculum, some fraying. This was debrided and injected with PRP.

What code could be used for the debridement procedure? Was suggested I use 27425, which is an open lateral release.

Meniscectomy was performed and coded as 29881

Looking for answers and/or explanations.

Thank all in advance

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Can you “repair” the peroneal tendons by repairing the “retinaculum” ?

Patient had an ankle injury and the retinaculum over the peroneal brevis and longus was torn. The physician repaired the retinaculum which holds these down. However, the physician wants to bill for repair of dislocating tendon (27675) but in addition wants to bill for repairing the tendons themselves (27659) which I don’t understand. He never did anything to repair the actual tendons, only repaired the retinaculum so they could stay in place. Would you allow an actual tendon repair for this?

If you are really good with ankle surgeries please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions.

Thank you!

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