What is the CPT code for shoulder bursectomy?
A bursectomy would be considered a limited debridement (29822) since this is soft tissue only.
What is a bursectomy of the shoulder?
Shoulder bursectomy is arthroscopic surgery that is performed to remove an inflamed bursa. The human body has over 150 bursae that rest between the bone and soft tissues found in many large joints, including the shoulder.
What is a complete bursectomy?
Bursectomy The inflamed bursa is removed in a procedure called a bursectomy. This may be done with a single open incision or arthroscopically (which requires 2 or 3 small incisions). After a bursa is removed, a new bursa may form in its place.
Can CPT 29824 and 29826 be billed together?
CPT 29826 can only be billed along with one (or more) of the following CPT codes: 29806, 29807, 29819, 29820, 29821, 29822, 29823, 29824, 29825, 29827 and 29828.
Can 29827 and 23430 be billed together?
For Medicare patients — and any other patients covered under federally-funded healthcare programs, such as Medicaid, federal BlueCross® BlueShield®, CHAMPVA, TRICARE®, and any other healthcare program provided to federal employees — code combinations 29806/29827 and 23472/23430 will be denied.
Can 29806 and 29823 be billed together?
CPT code 29823 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, is bundled with CPT 29807 Shoulder Arthroscopic, repair SLAP Lesion or CPT 29806 Shoulder Arthroscopic, Capsulorrhaphy, for the same date of service, for the same shoulder, for the same beneficiary, and for the same encounter.
What is the CPT code for subacromial decompression?
29826
CPT code 29826 (arthroscopic subacromial decompression), may be reported in conjunction with an open rotator cuff repair (23412) and arthroscopic distal claviculectomy (29824).
What is the recovery time for a bursectomy?
The entire procedure usually takes between half an hour and two hours. The incisions heal in a few days, but full recovery of the joint takes several weeks. Your doctor may restrict your activities to make sure the heel heals properly.
Can 23412 and 29826 be billed together?
CPT code 29826 (arthroscopic subacromial decompression) is billed in conjunction with an open rotator cuff repair (23412) and reported as 23412 and 29826 Payment is denied. The payers claim that the AAOS previously published the correct code for the arthroscopic subacromial decompression as CPT code 29822 or 29823.
Can 29824 and 29822 be billed together?
CPT code 29822 can be billed as the primary procedure when performed with add-on CPT code 29826. **On appeal, extensive arthroscopic debridement (29823) will be allowed with CPT code 29824, 29827, or 29828, if the documentation supports the debridement was extensive and performed in a different area of the shoulder.
Can CPT code 29827 and 29806 be billed together?
NCCI also bundles 29806 and 29827, and will only allow one of the codes per shoulder, per session. To indicate procedures on different shoulders, you may use modifiers LT Left side and RT Right side. You can read about this issue under NCCI guidelines, chapter 4.