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shoulder arthroscopy

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    Wiki Partial rotator cuff tear with dermal collagen graft application

    Hi-- If anyone has any insight with Dermal collagen grafting for rotator cuff. The provider states--"Given the appearance of the rotator cuff decision was made not to perform a takedown and repair. Decision was made to proceed with dermal collagen grafting of the bursal side of the rotator cuff...
    • jhaleycoder
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    • dermal ortho ortho help rotator cuff shoulder arthroscopy shoulder coding shoulder scope
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki 29806 or 29807 - Arthroscopic shoulder, surgical; repair of ... ANTERIOR INFERIOR LABRUM

    Hi, I work for an orthopedic office and I am coding an arthroscopic surgery. One procedure has me a little stumped... if anyone can help that would be nice, please. ---- The description: There was a separate labral tearing anteriorly and inferiorly, a full thickness type of a tear. We then...
    • KeishaBeh
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    • 29806 29807 arthroscopic arthroscopy capsulorrhaphy orthopaedics shoulder arthroscopy
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki ICD10 for Fraying of the anteriosuperior labrum

    Hello, I would like some input/suggestions on what ICD10 you would use for "Fraying of the anteriosuperior labrum" of the right shoulder that was debrided. M75.81 has come up and also S46.011A - The injury to the patient's right shoulder was almost a year ago that was a partial rotator cuff...
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    Wiki CPT 29823 vs 29822 & 29826

    What is the correct way to code the below op report? 29823 or 29822 with 29826? I'm thinking 29823 but am unsure. Thanks in advance! POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left shoulder stiffness with partial-thickness tear of the rotator cuff with grade 2 to 3 chondromalacia of the glenoid and a...
    • MI_CODER
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    • 29822 29823 29826 arthroscopy shoulder shoulder arthroscopy
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Hills Sachs Remplissage

    I have a patient who had Arthroscopic rotator cuff and SLAP repair, and the provider is stating he aslo did "Hills Sachs Remplissage"...any ideas on how to code for this? I have 29827 for the RCR and 29807 for the SLAP repair, but am lost as far as the "Remplissage". Has anyone ever billed for...
    • CJoy0724
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    • hills sachs remplissage rotator cuff shoulder arthroscopy slap repair
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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