Transcription of CODING ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE PROCEDURES
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CODING ARTHROSCOPIC knee PROCEDURES knee Anatomy: The medical compartment includes: Medial Femoral condyle Medial tibial plateau Medial meniscus The lateral compartment includes: Lateral Femoral condyle Lateral tibial plateau Lateral meniscus The Patellofemoral compartment includes: Patella Patellofemoral joint Intercondylar notch of the femur Suprapatellar pouch Trochlea Cartilage of the knee Joint Slippery and flexible, hyaline (articular) cartilage within the knee joint allows, has less friction than two pieces of glass placed together.
29882 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial or lateral) 29881-59 – Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial or lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) Modifier should be utilized to report the 29881 with 29882. Scenario 5 Procedures: 1.
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