AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 9 (September)
Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (September 2009)
September 2009 page 11-end Surgery: Musculoskeletal Sysem, TOPAZ device (Q&A) Question: What is the appropriate code to report when the TOPAZ device is used to perform a procedure? Answer: The TOPAZ MicroDebrider is a tool which utilizes Coblation® technology to perform a small incision in the fascia and is considered an alternative to the use of standard surgical instruments such as scalpels, low frequency electrocautery, and so forth. This technology enables the microdebridement of soft tissue present within the tendons of the knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle and foot. Because the TOPAZ MicroDebrider is a tool and not a...
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