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Wiki Aetna meniscectomy policy
Has anyone seen any movement on Aetna's extremely restrictive policy on meniscectomy coverage?- THK
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- 29880 knee meniscectomy
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- Forum: Payer/Health Plan
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Wiki Arthroscopic Meniscectomy & ACL Debridement
Hello, I need another coder's opinion. My doctor is performing an arthroscopic meniscectomy and an ACL debridement. According to the information I found, I would want to use an unlisted code (29999) for the ACL debridement. My question is would it even be appropriate to be coding for the ACL...- MI_CODER
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- 29880 29881 29999 acl debridement meniscectomy
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- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Aetna 29880
Has anyone ever heard of an insurer denying 29880 because it's considered experimental? Peace ?_? This is coming from AETNA.- daedolos
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- 29880
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- Forum: Billing/Reimbursement
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Wiki coding question 29880 and 29877
cpt 29877 and 29880 I know should never be billed together, however when the dr. does a shaving in a different part of the knee, would I be able to append modifier 59?- dalanicks@aol.com
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- 29877 29880 append knee modifier
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- Forum: Orthopaedics