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    Wiki HELP! We are having issues with 27427

    Coded: 29889, 29881, 29877, 27405, 27429, and 27427 We began by establishing arthroscopic portals in the knee anteromedially and anterolaterally. Diagnostic arthroscopy ensued. The suprapatellar pouch, medial and lateral gutters were evacuated of hematoma. There was grade II chondromalacia...
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    Wiki "Pie Crust" Release of Medial Collateral Ligament Code, Please?

    Hello Everyone! :giggle: I have come across a procedure that I haven't encountered before and I am perplexed. While performing a total knee arthroplasty (27447) due to OA, the surgeon also performed a "pie crust release on the MCL," whereas the patient had a fixed varus deformity and a flexion...
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    Wiki MCL, LCL, and MPFL Reconstruction

    One of our physicians did arthroscopic ACL and PCL reconstructions, and Open MCL, LCL, and MPFL reconstructions. He is wanting to code 29888, 29889, and 27427 x3. Can we do this? Since 27427 doesn't state "per ligament" doesn't that mean we can only bill it once per knee? Any help would be...
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