Wiki - Arthroscopic AC joint repair - AAPC
Jul 2, 2014 · The AC joint was reduced and the fiber tape limbs were tied over the button with four alternating half-hitches. The AC joint reduction was confirmed with c arm fluoroscopy after tying the …
Wiki - Arthroscopic AC joint reconstruction | Medical Billing and ...
Jul 18, 2008 · Surgeon performed a right shoulder arthroscopy with labral repair (29807); distal clavicle excision - open (23120); and arthroscopic AC joint reconstruction with allograft tendon - WHAT CODE?
Wiki - Arthroscopic Repair of AC Joint Separation - AAPC
Aug 19, 2012 · What is the arthroscopic code for repair pf an AC joint separation? Operative Note procedure says: Repair of AC Separation First paragraph of op note says a posterior portal was …
Wiki - Arthroscopic AC ligament reconstruction - AAPC
Jul 27, 2012 · I am absolutely stumped on what CPT code to use (needed for precert). The doctor is planning on performing an arthroscopic acromioclavicular ligament reconstruction, for instability. …
Wiki - coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction w allograft
May 27, 2009 · over the AC joint. I took a hemostat through the old AC ligament and fascia out the lateral side pulling this through the tissue, reconstructing the acromioclavicular ligament superiorly …
Hold Strong When Shoulder Arthroscopy Weighs You Down
Mar 1, 2016 · Returning to the AC joint: Was the creation of the 1 cm space in the AC joint due to a distal claviculectomy, acromioplasty, or both? If the bur was used to reshape the acromion by …
Wiki - Clavicle Fracture, Repair AC Ligaments - AAPC
Jun 1, 2013 · Need some advice on the coding of this operative note: 1. Arthroscopy right shoulder 2. Repair, acromioclavicular ligaments 3. Open Reduction, internal fixation right Clavicle Shortened …
How to Code for Claviculectomy - AAPC
Nov 1, 1999 · The CPT must be supported by an appropriate diagnosis code. For example, for osteoarthritis at the AC joint, 715.31 (osteoarthrosis, localized, shoulder region) can support the …
CPT® Code 23550 - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 23550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures …
Stay Current when Reporting Shoulder Procedures - AAPC
Jul 1, 2017 · Coding for shoulder procedures has changed significantly since 2004. If you haven’t stayed current, chances are you are under- or over-coding.