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    Wiki Excision of knee sinus tract/close to bursa

    Difficulty locating the appropriate CPT to describe the service performed....assistance is much appreciated! Hospital coder thought 27340 for bursa excision, however, I do not see where bursa was actually excised. Other suggestions located were excision of tumor codes to the knee area, although...
    • AR2728
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    • bursa excision knee sinus sinus tract
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
  2. KStaten

    Billing 20550 (or 20551) with 20610

    Hello, Everyone! :giggle: As usual, I have a 2-part question and would appreciate your help. 1) When 20550 (or 20550) is being billed with 20610 for two separate body parts, which modifiers would be used? Example: tendon sheath injection, left elbow bursa injection, right knee 2) Also... I...
    • KStaten
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    • 20550 20551 20610 bursa injections modifer xs modifier separate anatomic sites tendon tendon sheath
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki lavage of calcific tendinosis - shoulder

    One of my doctors performed a ultrasound guided lavage of calcific tendinosis on the left supraspinatus tendon followed by a subacromial/subdeltoid bursa injection. I am having trouble coming up with a good CPT for the calcific lavage on the shoulder. Do I default to 20611 for the shoulder bursa...
    • sarthur
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    • bursa calcific injection lavage shoulder
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki Excsion of 5 cm spurtrophus and excision of bursa from olecranon

    The surgeon removed a 5 cm spurtrophus and an excision of bursa from the olecranon. I am thinking that it should be coded with 24105 and 24073. What do others think? We are having a difference of option in our office on this one. Please help! Can't find anything relating to this anywhere!
    • abesley
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    • bursa excision olecranon orthopedics spurtrophus
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Coding for excision of olecranon spurtrophus and bursa

    The surgeon removed a 5 cm spurtrophus and an excision of bursa from the olecranon. I am thinking that it should be coded with 24105 and 24073. What do others think? We are having a difference of option in our office on this one.
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    Wiki 20551 vs 20610

    M Doctor is billing a 20551 and I do not agree with the procedure she chose. I think she should have billed a 20610 because she injected into the left trochanteric bursa. Her note indicates Patient with rheumatoid arthiritis and currently on Plaquenil therapy. According to the patient she is up...
    • aparscal
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    • 20551 20610 bursa patient trochanteric
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Rheumatology
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