Reinforce Knee Arthroscopy Coding - AAPC Knowledge Center
Feb 1, 2016 · 29876 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, major, 2 or more compartments (eg, medial or lateral) Major synovectomy involves resection of pathologic synovial disease …
Revealed - Answers to Top-5 Knee Coding Questions - AAPC
Jul 1, 2005 · A major synovectomy includes two or more of these areas (or "joint locations"), and is a long and tedious procedure intended to treat extensively diseased internal joint lining as …
Coding Knee Arthroscopy with Precision - AAPC Knowledge Center
Feb 1, 2020 · Differentiate Limited vs. Major Synovectomy CPT® has assigned the “separate procedure” designation to 29875 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical synovectomy, limited (eg, plica or …
Code Ankle Arthroscopy With Confidence : Orthopedic Coding
Feb 24, 2025 · 29895 (… synovectomy, partial) 29897 (… debridement, limited) 29898 (… debridement, extensive) 29899 (… with ankle arthrodesis) When a surgeon performs an …
Got a Hip Replacement? Know What Services Are Bundled - AAPC
Jan 16, 2011 · Arthrotomy, with drainage, biopsy, or synovectomy, and removal of foreign body is inclusive in the code (s) for hip replacement. So are open tenotomy, osteotomy, manipulation …
Wiki - Arthroscopic knee synovectomy | Medical Billing and
Jul 27, 2020 · Postoperative diagnosis: 1. right knee lateral and medial meniscal tears 2. synovitis from osteoarthritis 3. patellar, femoral, tibial chondromalacia 4. chondral fragmentation from …
Go Deep for Knee Arthrotomy Details : You Be the Coder - AAPC
Jan 7, 2020 · 27334 (Arthrotomy, with synovectomy, knee; anterior OR posterior) 27335 (… anterior AND posterior including popliteal area). Key terms: If you aren’t in the know about all …
Wiki - Peroneal longus/brevis tenosynovectomy - AAPC
Mar 12, 2024 · CPT 27680 vs CPT 27626 for procedure Peroneus Brevis and Longus Tenosynovectomy in the Ankle (no tendon tear evident) for the below case: …
Scope Reason for Procedure to Use These Codes Correctly - AAPC
Jul 6, 2023 · For synovectomy, choose between 29820 (… synovectomy, partial) and 29821 (… synovectomy, complete). Use 29820 for limited synovitis treatment; the procedure will occur …
Excision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 26145 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Hand …