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Can You Report Grafts Separately With Rotator Cuff Repairs?

Published on Thu Jul 17, 2025

Question: We have an orthopedic surgeon who performs arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs with and without grafts. They claim the work they do when applying the graft is above and beyond the work included in 29827, and that the graft portion should be billed separately. I’ve reviewed documentation for more than two dozen cases, and the documentation doesn’t appear to support [...]
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