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tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 36
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS: Be Sure To Collect Every Penny For Multiple Knee Compartments
Capture maximum payment on knee surgeries--and make up for upcoming $50 cutStarting Oct. 3, your knee surgeon may be receiving around $50 less for separate compartment chondroplasty (G0289) claims if he also performs a meniscectomy (29881) or meniscus repair (29882). But you can help recoup that loss.The change: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services changed the multiple procedure indicator for HCPCS G0289 from "0" to "2." Now, instead of receiving the full reimbursement for G0289 when you perform it with other procedures, you'll only receive 50 percent, or around $50 instead of around $100. This change...
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