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Wiki arthroscopic shoulder joint irrigation for septic arthritis

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Hi all,
I don't see any CPT scope codes for shoulder irrigation. Any ideas? Thanks!
 
Your physician probably did an Arthroscopic Irrigation, Debridement (limited or extensive?), and Synovectomy (partial or complete?). I would check with your physician for more details about what he did. From what I understand, payers don't give much "Credence" to Arthroscopic "Debridement" procedures, so I would lean more toward a Synovectomy code, as that might be given better "Credence" as a code, and be better reimbursed.

Respectfully submitted, Alan Pechacek, M.D.
 
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