AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 11 (November)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (November 2016)

November 2016 page 9 Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: Our surgeon performed a revision arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The patient previously had an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction performed by another surgeon and sustained another injury that ruptured the graft. As part of the revision procedure, our surgeon removed the graft and fixation screws that were implanted by the other surgeon. In addition to reporting code 29888, Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction, for the revision reconstruction, is it appropriate to report code 20680, Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod...

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