Wiki CPT for Arthroscopy lim med & lat ....

[kseifert]

Arthroscopy right knee w/ limited medial & lateral meniscectomy, shaving, & trimming of meniscal rim, limited resection of the synovium, & removal of loose body.
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What is packaged in? I know lysis of adhesions, and simple debridement.

Thanks
Karen S

 

[jdemar]

29880 includes everything else you listed, if in the same compartments (medial and lateral; synovectomy and removal loose bodies): if in the patellafemoral joint than you could bill separately with a -59 modifier.

 

[kseifert]

Thank You!
Karen S