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Wiki 29823, 29827 Clarification 2021

Hello! I am reaching out to ask some questions regarding 29823. In an effort to explain to my providers the use of 29823, I want to make sure my understanding is accurate. 29823 (Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral...
- rogersa1994
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- Jan 15, 2021
- 29823 29827 orthopaedic rotator cuff
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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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...
- debellis59
- Thread
- Jul 27, 2018
- 29824 29827 bundling
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Can you bill 29827 & 23412 for the same shoulder?

I'm getting conflicting information. 29827 & 23412 have an NCCI edit of 1, meaning that a modifier is allowed. Does that mean that if they are performed on different tendons that both are allowed on the same shoulder? I'm getting conflicting information and some of it may be due to older...
- Orthocoderpgu
- Thread
- Feb 22, 2016
- 29827 allowed conflicting information shoulder
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Orthopaedics

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