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Thread starter nyyankees
Start date Jan 19, 2009

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nyyankees

True Blue

Jan 19, 2009

#1

is a 29881 debriment allowable with a 29888 acl? and if so what modifier is appropriate 51 or 59?

thanks

Bella Cullen

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Jan 19, 2009

#2

29881 is for meniscectomy, and yes that is billable with 29888 and per Medicare's edits there is no edit so you don't need 59 or 51.
Daisy.

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nyyankees

True Blue

Jan 20, 2009

#3

thanks daisy...i was pretty sure I could but it's always better when you get a second opinion..

KM

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