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    Wiki subacromial bursal cyst excision

    Thoughts on CPT code? Please? Pathology states "SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE WITH CYSTIC LESION LINED BY FIBROUS CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH ACELLULAR INTRACYSTIC MATERIAL AND FOCAL ACCUMULATION OF MYXOID MATERIAL IN CYST WALL (CLINICAL BURSAL CYST)" Procedure Note: Patient was placed on...
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    Wiki Excision of knee sinus tract/close to bursa

    Difficulty locating the appropriate CPT to describe the service performed....assistance is much appreciated! Hospital coder thought 27340 for bursa excision, however, I do not see where bursa was actually excised. Other suggestions located were excision of tumor codes to the knee area, although...
    • AT2728
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    • bursa excision knee sinus sinus tract
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Billing 20550 (or 20551) with 20610

    Hello, Everyone! :giggle: As usual, I have a 2-part question and would appreciate your help. 1) When 20550 (or 20550) is being billed with 20610 for two separate body parts, which modifiers would be used? Example: tendon sheath injection, left elbow bursa injection, right knee 2) Also... I...
    • KStaten
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    • 20550 20551 20610 bursa injections modifer xs modifier separate anatomic sites tendon tendon sheath
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki lavage of calcific tendinosis - shoulder

    One of my doctors performed a ultrasound guided lavage of calcific tendinosis on the left supraspinatus tendon followed by a subacromial/subdeltoid bursa injection. I am having trouble coming up with a good CPT for the calcific lavage on the shoulder. Do I default to 20611 for the shoulder bursa...
    • sarthur
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    • bursa calcific injection lavage shoulder
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki Excsion of 5 cm spurtrophus and excision of bursa from olecranon

    The surgeon removed a 5 cm spurtrophus and an excision of bursa from the olecranon. I am thinking that it should be coded with 24105 and 24073. What do others think? We are having a difference of option in our office on this one. Please help! Can't find anything relating to this anywhere!
    • abesley
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    • bursa excision olecranon orthopedics spurtrophus
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Coding for excision of olecranon spurtrophus and bursa

    The surgeon removed a 5 cm spurtrophus and an excision of bursa from the olecranon. I am thinking that it should be coded with 24105 and 24073. What do others think? We are having a difference of option in our office on this one.
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    Wiki 20551 vs 20610

    M Doctor is billing a 20551 and I do not agree with the procedure she chose. I think she should have billed a 20610 because she injected into the left trochanteric bursa. Her note indicates Patient with rheumatoid arthiritis and currently on Plaquenil therapy. According to the patient she is up...
    • aparscal
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    • 20551 20610 bursa patient trochanteric
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Rheumatology
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