BFAITHFUL
Expert
So i have the doctor saying he performed a medial menisectomy only? but please read the following?
the medial meniscus was inspected and palpated and found to have a horizontal cleavage tear at the mid to posterior horn, there was also some tearing of the medial border of mid to posterior horn. this was present through the medial infrapatellar arthroscopic portal. the arthroscopic shaver was introduced and the tear was resected followed byuse of the Mitek radiofrequency probe to sculpt this down to a stable edge.
then he goes to the lateral compartment & dictates:
there was noted to be some slight degenerative fraying of the medial border of the lateral meniscus. however no tears were found on palpation of the superior and inferior articular surfaces and the popliteal hiatus was inspected and found to be intact. The Mitek radiofrequency probe was then used to sculpt the medial border down to a stabilize edge.
So no lateral meniscal tear is mentioned but can't I bill for a chondroplasty 29877?
the medial meniscus was inspected and palpated and found to have a horizontal cleavage tear at the mid to posterior horn, there was also some tearing of the medial border of mid to posterior horn. this was present through the medial infrapatellar arthroscopic portal. the arthroscopic shaver was introduced and the tear was resected followed byuse of the Mitek radiofrequency probe to sculpt this down to a stable edge.
then he goes to the lateral compartment & dictates:
there was noted to be some slight degenerative fraying of the medial border of the lateral meniscus. however no tears were found on palpation of the superior and inferior articular surfaces and the popliteal hiatus was inspected and found to be intact. The Mitek radiofrequency probe was then used to sculpt the medial border down to a stabilize edge.
So no lateral meniscal tear is mentioned but can't I bill for a chondroplasty 29877?