Wiki Arthroscopic AC joint repair - AAPC
网页2014年7月9日 · The AC joint was reduced and the fiber tape limbs were tied over the button with four alternating half-hitches. The AC joint reduction was confirmed with c arm fluoroscopy after tying the first. knot and after confirmation then the second fibertape was tied. The suture limbs were cut to complete the repair.
Wiki Clavicle Fracture, Repair AC Ligaments - AAPC
网页2013年6月1日 · Need some advice on the coding of this operative note: 1. Arthroscopy right shoulder 2. Repair, acromioclavicular ligaments 3. Open Reduction, internal fixation right Clavicle Shortened summary of procedures: Posterior portal made, scope placed in glenohumeral joint; anterior portal made...
Wiki Arthroscopic Repair of AC Joint Separation - AAPC
网页2012年8月19日 · Operative Note procedure says: Repair of AC Separation. First paragraph of op note says a posterior portal was made and arthroscope placed in GH joint from posterior portal. An anterior portal made under direct vision in rotator cuff interval. It was lateral-anterior. A cannula was placed; shoulder examined, rotator cuff and biceps found …
Wiki Arthroscopic AC joint reconstruction - AAPC
网页2008年7月18日 · The distal end of the clavicle and AC joint was identified and the distal 5-6 mm of the clavicle excised sharply with an oscillating saw. The dorsal edge was gently beveled with a saw as well. Approximately 3.5 cm from the tip of the clavicle, a drill hole was then made to guide the offset guide to the coracoid.
Update Your Understanding of Shoulder Arthroscopy Codes
网页2019年12月4日 · When an arthroscopic repair of a superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesion is performed with debridement of the labrum and biceps tendon on the same shoulder, however, you may only report CPT® 29807 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion. Per NCCI guidelines, the debridement (29823) is considered included in …
RC repair w/acromioplasty? | Medical Billing and Coding Forum
网页2010年8月24日 · DX: right shoulder impingement syndrome (726.2), degenerative arthritis of AC (715.31) Procedure: Subacromial decompression & bursctomy of right shoulder, lateral clavicle resection. & repair of partial thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon 26 year old female with impingement syndrome of the right shoulder.
Repair of Coracoclavicular Ligament is Inclusive in 23550 : You
网页2012年3月22日 · Indiana Subscriber. Answer: Since your surgeon is doing an open repair on the distal clavicular segment, you may look at 23550 (Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation, acute or chronic) and 23552 (Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation, acute or chronic; with fascial graft [includes obtaining graft]).
Wiki Arthroscopic AC Joint Reconstruction - AAPC
网页301. Best answers. 0. Mar 13, 2017. #2. Based on the information in your query, but without having the Operative Report to read/review, I would say that his AC Joint Reconstruction was done open and under direct vision, particularly with the placement of his fixation to maintain his reconstruction. He probable did some Arthroscopic Evaluation ...
Orthopedic | Coding for ACL Repair and Microfracture …
网页1999年11月1日 · Coding the chondroplasty: CPT code 29877 (arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement shaving of articular cartilage [chondroplasty]) applies to the chondroplasty (a procedure that aims to stimulate growth of new cartilage across a lesion or microfracture), if the payer recognizes the procedure as separate from the ACL revision.
Hold Strong When Shoulder Arthroscopy Weighs You Down
网页2016年3月1日 · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) have opposing views on shoulder anatomy. AAOS recognizes the glenohumeral joint, the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, and the subacromial bursa as separate anatomic areas. CMS, by contrast, considers the …