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SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, can we give 29827 & 29822 using mod 59 with 29822?

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For the following procedure "RIGHT SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR, BICEPS TENOTOMY, SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION, DEBRIDEMENT OF GLENOHUMERAL JOINT." I got 3 cpt codes 29827,29826,29822. While entering these codes in my software it shows NCCI edit for 29822 which says '29822 is a component of comprehensive procedure code 29827' .
But when i went through coding clinic notes (Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Fourth Quarter 2009 Page: 6) it says there is no need to append 59 modifier with 29822.

So here Im confused with the use of 59 modifier ...Please help ..

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