AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 12 (December)
Musculoskeletal System/Surgery (December 2003)
December 2003 page 11b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Musculoskeletal System, 29845, 29846 (Q&A) Question If the physician performs an arthroscopy with joint debridement in the anterior compartment, code 29846, and through different portals performed an arthroscopic complete synovectomy in the posterior compartment, code 29845, can both procedures be separately reported during the same operative session appending modifier '59'? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it would not be appropriate to report code 29845, Arthroscopy, wrist, surgical; synovectomy, complete, and code 29846, Arthroscopy, wrist, surgical; excision and/or repair of triangular fibrocartilage and/or joint debridement, within the same wrist...
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