tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 10

Arthroscopy: Multiple Arthroscopies Don't Have To Mean Major Headaches

How to bill G0289 for chondroplasties in separate compartmentsAfter a host of flip-flops over the past couple of years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made it official: You can bill a chondroplasty alongside another arthroscopic knee procedure, such as a medial or lateral mensicectomy (29881) or an arthroscopic repair of medial and lateral meniscus (29883).But confusion remains. In March 2003, CMS introduced HCPCS code G0289 specifically for chondroplasties performed at the same time as other knee surgeries, meaning that you no longer have to bill chondroplasty CPT 29877 with the -59 modifier. Part B Carrier...

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