CPT code 29807 refers to a minimally invasive surgery to fix a specific type of shoulder injury.
Procedure Explanation:
This procedure involves using a tiny camera and tools inserted through small cuts in the shoulder to repair a tear in a part of the shoulder called a SLAP lesion. This type of repair focuses only on a particular tear in the shoulder and doesn’t include other shoulder repairs such as fixing a torn rotator cuff or a general shoulder clean-up.
Common Names:
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for SLAP Repair
- SLAP Tear Surgery
- SLAP Lesion Repair
Relative Value Units (RVU):
The RVUs associated with this code are 14.67.
How This Procedure Appears:
- Operating Room Schedule Name: Shoulder scope with SLAP repair
- Surgical Consent Form Name: Arthroscopic repair of SLAP tear
Typical Patients and Diagnoses:
This surgery is commonly done for patients experiencing shoulder pain due to sports injuries or accidents, especially those involved in repetitive overhead motions, like athletes who play baseball or tennis. It addresses cases where the labrum, a cartilage in the shoulder, is torn specifically in an area known as a SLAP lesion.
Associated ICD-10 Codes:
- S43.43: This code is used when the upper part of the shoulder’s labrum is torn, known as a SLAP tear.
- M75.22: This code is for a condition involving a tear in the shoulder’s cartilage causing pain or loss of motion.
- M75.121: This code describes a type of shoulder joint disorder affecting the labrum.
Summary
In summary, code 29807 describes a surgery performed to repair a specific tear in the shoulder known as a SLAP lesion. Typical ICD-10 codes associated with 29807 include S43.43 (SLAP tear) and M75.22 (shoulder cartilage tear).
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