CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 16, 2015

I have a question about the knee arthroscopy codes 29879, Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; abrasion arthroplasty (includes chondroplasty where necessary) or multiple drilling or microfracture, and 29880 (REVISED IN 2012), Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) or 29881 (REVISED IN 2012), Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving). If chondroplasty with microfracture (29879) is performed in the same compartment as a meniscectomy, can both procedures be reported? Should these only be reported if performed in separate compartments, as with code 29877?

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