CPT Knowledgebase - May 10, 2022

A surgeon performed a procedure during which two of the rotator cuff tendons (supraspinatus and infraspinatus) were repaired arthroscopically, and a third rotator cuff tendon (subscapularis) was repaired via a separate incisional open approach. Is it appropriate to report codes 29827 and 23412 for this procedure, or is it appropriate to report only one approach, either arthroscopic (29827) or open (23412)?

To view the Official AMA answer and 1000s more like this:

CPT® Knowledge Base is a compendium of real life coding questions asked by the coding community and answered by CPT® coding experts.

Over 2900 questions and authoritative answers from the CPT® professionals at the AMA. Get specific answers to challenging coding questions, and search the knowledge base of others' real world questions.

Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.