tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 17

Reader Question: Notchplasty Warrants Unlisted

Question: Our surgeon does the following procedures: Lateral & medial meniscectomy, along with intercondylar notch decompression using a burr. Can we bundle 29884 since it is a separate procedure or use 59 since it is in the patella? Answer: You report 29880 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy [medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving] including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage [chondroplasty], same or separate compartment[s], when performed) for the lateral and medial meniscectomy. You may not be correct in reporting code 29884 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lysis of adhesions, with or without manipulation [separate procedure]) for the intercondylar notch decompression...

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