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  1. S

    Wiki How would you code?

    Indications for surgery: This is a chronic degenerative shoulder The preprocedural timeout was successfully completed. After regional anesthesia had been induced the patient was placed in the table in a beachchair position. The shoulder was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion...
  2. KStaten

    Wiki CPT: Distal Coplaning with Subacromial Decompression

    "Distal Coplaning and with Subacromial Decompression" for treatment of Impingement Syndrome Summary of Procedures: Soft tissue was used to skeletonize the undersurface of the acromion 4.5 mm barrel was then used to remove 5 to 7 mm of the bone off the anterior and lateral border from the...
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    • 29822 29823 29824 29826 acromioplasty clavicle coplaning cpt shoulder
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki 29824 - Arthroscopic distal claviculectomy

    I am needing some help with an appeal. The insurance is Humana Medicare Choice PPO. I billed 29824 and 29826. First, they requested medical records before processing the claim. I submitted the records. They denied the claim stating the services were not documented in the medical record. I...
  4. D

    Wiki 29824 denied for bundling with 29827

    I'm at my wits end. A Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plan is denying CPT 29824 as being bundled with 29827. Both procedures were most definitely done. I tried billing with a modifier 51 and it's still denied as bundled. Chart notes have been submitted. They insist that this code is bundled...
  5. K

    Wiki CPT 29826 not getting paid with 23412 and 29824

    Is anyone having a hard time getting paid for add on code 29826 when performed with the rotator cuff repair (23412) even if 29824 is also billed? I have been unsuccessful, mainly with Aetna, which I could not find a CPB for rotator cuff surgery. First the surgeon performs the arthroscopic...
  6. J

    Wiki 29823 with 29824

    29823 arthroscopy shoulder surgical with debridement extensive : is bundling with 29824 (mumford) I have used a modifier 59 and operative does support the debridement , however my denials are still upheld , I donot see any edits that say that its inclusive
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