What is CPT 29914?
What is CPT 29914?
CPT 29914 Hip arthroscopy; Femoroplasty, shaving femoral head/neck junction.
Can 29916 and 29914 be billed together?
Are you getting paid for the cpt codes 29916 and 29914? Yes. It’s a carrier issue as far as payment of the 3 new codes. Cigna will not pay 29916 with either 29914 or 29915.
What is procedure code 29862?
COHORTS
| Summary of CPT codes queried for analysis . | |
|---|---|
| CPT-29862 | Hip arthroscopy, chondroplasty, abrasion arthroplasty and/or resection of labrum |
| CPT-29863 | Hip arthroscopy, synovectomy |
| Extended | |
| CPT-29914 | Hip arthroscopy, femoroplasty |
How do they fix a labral tear in the hip?
Surgery to repair a hip labral tear is usually done arthroscopically. This is a minimally invasive surgery in which the doctor makes small incisions (cuts) in the hip and uses miniature instruments to make the following repairs: Refixation or repair (stitching the torn tissue back together)
What is an Acetabuloplasty?
An acetabuloplasty is a surgical procedure that corrects Pincer impingement and is indicated when conservative treatments fail to relieve pain.
Can CPT codes 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 capsular plication of the hip?
The hip capsule and ligaments surrounding the joint can be tightened arthroscopically to give the hip greater stability, known as a capsular plication. This involves suturing the ligaments around the joint arthroscopically in order to give the hip greater stability.
What is Acetabuloplasty and Femoroplasty?
A femoroplasty consists of removing the bony abnormality (cam lesion) on the femur and reshaping the femoral head and neck junction into a normal, round sphere. Cases of mixed type impingement may require both a femoroplasty and an acetabuloplasty, which can be performed during the same surgery.
Is a hip arthroscopy painful?
Moreover, muscles and tendons are detached from bones and the femoral head is dislocated from the hip socket in order to have a complete view of the joint. Patients of arthroscopic surgery usually experience less pain because there is less tissue that needs to heal. These patients also require less pain medication.
