AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2008 Issue 4; FOR your INFORMATION

Facility reporting of arthroscopic procedures

The use of the arthroscope in the treatment of a variety of joint conditions has become a very significant process in orthopedic surgery. In the past, the treatment of many conditions and diseases was performed through an open surgical incision, but today because of the advancement of surgical technology many orthopedic procedures (ie, repair, reattachment, and debridement) are now performed via arthroscopy. An arthroscopic technique involves the insertion of the arthroscope through small incisions made into the joint. One of the advantages of performing arthroscopic surgery is that the inside of the joint can be visualized through several small...

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