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  1. ICD-10 Code for Discoid meniscus- Q68.6- Codify by AAPC

    ICD-10-CM Code for Discoid meniscus Q68.6 ICD-10 code Q68.6 for Discoid meniscus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations, …

  2. Stick to 29881 for Saucerization : Reader Questions - AAPC

    Apr 21, 2008 · Question: What is the proper way to report saucerization of a lateral discoid meniscus? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: You should code this service as a meniscectomy, such as 29881 …

  3. Get the Scoop on Saucerization : Reader Questions - AAPC

    Jan 5, 2007 · Question: Our surgeon performed a saucerization of the lateral discoid meniscus, but I don't know which codes to report for this surgery. Does CPT contain a code for this? Arkansas …

  4. Lateral meniscus | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Feb 3, 2011 · Lateral meniscus had a discoid appearance with some tearing of the anterolateral aspect. The disoid meniscus was further saucerized to a normal configuration and the anterolateral torn …

  5. Corrections: : Corrections - AAPC

    Jan 27, 2012 · In Orthopedic Coding Alert, Vol. 15, No. 1, the answer to the reader question "Do Not Report Saucerization with Meniscal Repair " should read " Saucerization is a meniscectomy and is …

  6. ICD-10-CM Code for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current ... - AAPC

    ICD-10-CM Code for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter S83.272A ICD-10 code S83.272A for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, …

  7. Meniscectomy /Debridement | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Nov 10, 2019 · Procedure Note : An arthroscopic shaver was used to debride the free edge of the lateral meniscus & debridement of the tear back to a stable rim. Probing of the meniscus confirmed this. …

  8. ICD-10-CM Code for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current ... - AAPC

    ICD-10-CM Code for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.272 ICD-10 code S83.272 for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee is a medical classification as …

  9. Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus

    ICD-10-CM Code for Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee M23.342 ICD-10 code M23.342 for Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, …

  10. Coding Arthroscopy for Meniscus Tears - AAPC

    Feb 1, 2024 · Don’t get tripped up over the anatomy. Meniscus tears are common knee injuries. Acute tears can result from significant rotations of the knee, deep Don’t get tripped up over the anatomy …