CPT Assistant, August 2021, Volume 31, Issue 8, page 14
Question:
When a physician performs a knee arthroscopy and documents debridement of synovitis, would it be appropriate to report the procedure as synovectomy or debridement?
Answer:
Surgical debridement of synovial tissue is a synovectomy. If arthroscopic synovectomy is performed in one compartment of the knee, report code 29875, Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, limited (eg, plica or shelf resection) (separate procedure). If arthroscopic synovectomy is performed in two or more compartments of the knee, report code 29876, Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, major, 2 or more compartments (eg, medial or lateral).
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