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CPT® 29846, Under Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 29846 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy/Arthroscopy Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider examines the tissue inside the wrist joint with an arthroscope. She inserts additional instruments to repair or remove the triangular fibrocartilage, a supporting cartilage in the wrist that is a common source of pain when damaged. She excises a minimal amount of additional damaged tissue in the wrist joint.

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Cyst debridement in wrist
[QUOTE="hannahevola, post: 515473, member: 590586"] 29844 is included in 29846 per AAOS Code-X. For the arthroscopic wrist excision of ganglion cyst, I would use the unlisted arthroscopy code 29999 co... [ Read More ]
Cyst debridement in wrist
29844 is included in 29846 per AAOS Code-X. For the arthroscopic wrist excision of ganglion cyst, I would use the unlisted arthroscopy code 29999 compared to 25111 (open excision of ganglion, wrist).... [ Read More ]
Cyst debridement in wrist
Per the OP report, the surgeon performed: 1. LT arthroscopic wrist excision of ganglion cyst: ? 2.LT triangular fibrocartilage complex debridement: 29846 3. LT limited synovectomy of the wrist (radioc... [ Read More ]
Open osteotomy followed by arthroscopy
Right wrist shortening osteotomy is done followed by arthroscopy with debridement of dorsal wrist impingement scar. Should only 25360 be reported? Or 29846-51 also can be reported?... [ Read More ]
29846?
[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 507038, member: 172045"] It's 29846, the key is the (and/or) in the description. It doesn't have to be all of it, it has to be one or more of the procedures in the description. I... [ Read More ]
29846?
It's 29846, the key is the (and/or) in the description. It doesn't have to be all of it, it has to be one or more of the procedures in the description. It's not a partial synovectomy alone (29844). I ... [ Read More ]
29846?
Description of Procedure:..The wrist joint was inspected and probed with a 4U portal. Grade IV chondromalacia was noted throughout the wrist with tearing of the TFCC , through the 4U portal a 3.0 shav... [ Read More ]
Wrist scope debridement, open TFCC repair and open ulnar styloid nonunion excision..
Any advice on how to code this? I have 29846 for the joint debridement. Was looking at 25107 & 25240 for the TFCC repair & ulna styloid nonunion excision... feels like I am over coding though. Any opi... [ Read More ]
RIGHT WRIST SCOPE DISTAL ULNA EXCISION
What CPT for the above? Diagnosis is ulnar abutment syndrome. Also doing with 29846 & 29845. I'm looking at 29999 with comparison code 25240. I've attached a portion of the op note. I appreciate a... [ Read More ]
Arthroscopic surgery
[b]Use 59 Modifier[/b] I would code 25320 and 29846-59 since a separate incision was made.... [ Read More ]
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