Assertion: debridement | /r/HasProperty | included
Facets:
value: per ncci guidelines
type: OTHER
value: in the primary procedure
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Per NCCI guidelines, the debridement (29823) is considered included in the primary procedure when performed on the same shoulder.
text: For example, when performing a superior labral tear from anterior to posterior (SLAP) repair (29807 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion) and a debridement of a rotator cuff tear and biceps tear (29823), you cannot separately report 29823, per NCCI guidelines, because the debridement is considered inclusive (unless it’s for the opposite shoulder; see NCCI guidelines, chapter 4).