Can CPT code 29876 and 29877 be billed together?

Can CPT code 29876 and 29877 be billed together?

CPT codes 29874, 29875, 29876 or 29877 will not be considered for additional reimbursement when performed on the same date as, or in conjunction with, one of the primary procedure codes listed above even when appended with Modifier 59.

Does CPT code 29877 need a modifier?

This code is used for Medicare to report the procedure in that description, when performed in a separate compartment of the knee during the same operative session. It is not appropriate to use code 29877 even with a modifier.

Can 29880 and 29876 be billed together?

29876 is a column 2 code to 29880. According to the NCCI manual, you cannot bill 29876 with 29880 due to the three-compartment rule. Also, 29875 cannot be billed with 29880 because of the (separate procedure) designation on 29875. The only billable code is 29880.

Can 29888 and 29876 be billed together?

3. If both a Limited and Major Synovectomy procedure are performed, the 29875 and 29876 codes should not be billed together. The 29876 code would be all-inclusive, and should be the only code billed.

Can 29877 and 29875 be billed together?

you would never bill the 29877 with the 29875 for Medicare. If the documentation supports a seperate compartment then you would need to change it to G0289.

When can you bill G0289?

G0289 should be reported only when the physician spends at least 15 minutes in the additional compartment performing this procedure. It should not be reported if the reason for performing the procedure is due to the problem caused by the arthroscopic procedure itself.

What is the CPT code 29877?

Arthroscopy
Report CPT code 29877 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement/shaving of articular cartilage [chrondroplasty]) for arthroscopic debridement with presentation of knee pain only, or arthroscopic debridement without lavage for patients with severe osteoarthritis.

Can CPT code 29876 and 29881 be billed together?

CPT Code 29881 would be reported for the meniscectomy in addition to 29876 for the synovectomy.

Can CPT code 29877 and 29875 be billed together?

True Blue. you would never bill the 29877 with the 29875 for Medicare. If the documentation supports a seperate compartment then you would need to change it to G0289.

Can 29888 and 27427 be billed together?

As per AAOS you can report 29888 (Cruciate) with 27427 (Collateral). What you CAN’T do is report an Arthroscopic Cruciate repair (29888) with an OPEN Cruciate repair (27428) when it’s the SAME Cruciate ligament (i.e. ACL).

Does G0289 need a modifier?

There is no procedure-to-procedure edit between 29882 or 29883 and G0289. It’s not correct to apply modifier 59 to Medicare claims with these codes. Medicare assumes that G0289 represents the arthroscopic removal of a loose body or foreign body in a different compartment.