2011年5月3日 · medial plica is in the medial compartment as the synovectomy (29876) will cover both the medial and lateral compartments. The chondroplasty (29877), which was done in the patellofemoral compartment, would be reimburseable as being performed in a separate compartment from the 29876.

2010年10月22日 · orthopedic surgeon did an arthroscopy/partial medial meniscectomy, chondroplasty of the medial medial compartment and resection of medial plica. I know i can bill 29881 and the chondroplasty is included in the 29881 as it is in the same compartment. He made a lateral parapatellar portal and the medial plica was excised.

2009年11月25日 · 2. Partial medial and lateral meniscectomies. 3. Chondroplasty, three compartments. 4. Resection of medial plica. SURGICAL INDICATIONS: The patient is a 76-year-old white male with history of right knee pain and swelling, unresponsive to conservative treatment measures with an MRI evaluation that had shown a medial meniscal tear.

2022年6月1日 · NAME OF PROCEDURE: Right knee examination under anesthesia, arthroscopy, medial plica excision, and medial femoral condyle chondroplasty. We therefore went ahead with excision of the plica and a chondroplasty. Procedure Rationale: CPT Rationale: The procedure performed was an arthroscopic excision of the medial plica.

2011年11月9日 · From your examples above, medial meniscectomy and excision of medial plica. P= N/A M= 29881 and 29875 L=N/A Then you use bundling edits separately for each anatomical compartment. Because 29881 and 29875 were performed in the same compartment and 29875 bundles, you would only report 29881.

2004年5月14日 · "The AAOS Global Service Data publication lists plica resection as being included in the global service package of 29881." Watch out: If your carrier follows AAOS guidelines, therefore, you cannot report 29881 with 29875-59, even if you perform a lateral meniscectomy and a medial plica resection. Don't Forget Synovectomy Code

2020年2月1日 · 29882 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical with meniscus repair (medial OR lateral) 29883 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical with meniscus repair (medial AND lateral) For meniscus repair, the surgeon repairs the torn part of the cartilage with dart- or arrow-shaped devices, which are absorbed by the body over time.

2010年2月22日 · (ie: plica resection done in patellofemoral compartment with mensicectomy done in the medial compartment) I know that I have been told this in several conferences but I am unable to location the documentation. We are trying to appeal a denial from workmans comp.

2011年6月22日 · I am in the process of billing this knee surgery. The procedure was arthroscopy of the knee with excision of thickened medial plica, chondroplasty of the medial femoral condyle and lateral retinacular release. I see that the 29873 for lateral release bundles the medial plica excision 29875. My...

2005年3月23日 · Next, the instruments were passed into the patellofemoral joint region, and strands of parapatellar plica were excised, and a limited patellar chondrectomy of the medial patellar facet had moderate chondromalacia, grade 2. Know Your Postoperative Diagnoses. Anterior horn medial meniscus tear, right knee (836.0 or 717.1)