Usually along with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction some other knee arthroscopic procedures are also done. Here is one such example with codes
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:
1. Right anterior cruciate ligament tear.
2. Medial meniscus tear.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:
1. Right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear.
2. Medial meniscus tear bucket handle.
3. Chondmmalacia grade 3 to grade 4 lateral femoral condyle.
OPERATION PERFORMED:
1. Anterior cruiciate ligament reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone
autograft.
2. Arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy.
3. Arthroscopic abrasion arthroplasty and chondmplasty of the lateral femoral condyle.
Here are the appropriate codes for these scenario:
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:
1. Right anterior cruciate ligament tear.
2. Medial meniscus tear.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:
1. Right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear.
2. Medial meniscus tear bucket handle.
3. Chondmmalacia grade 3 to grade 4 lateral femoral condyle.
OPERATION PERFORMED:
1. Anterior cruiciate ligament reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone
autograft.
2. Arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy.
3. Arthroscopic abrasion arthroplasty and chondmplasty of the lateral femoral condyle.
Here are the appropriate codes for these scenario:
Dx Code Description
1 844.2 Sprain/Strain Cruciate Ligament Knee
2 836.0 Current Tear Medial Cartilage/Meniscus Knee
3 717.7 Chondromalacia of Patella
4 E928.9 Unspecified Accident
5 E849.9 Accident Occurring in Recreational/Sport Place
6 E029.9 Activities Involving Basketball
CPT Code Description Modifier
1 29888 ACL Reconstruction RT
2 29879 Arthro Abr Chondroplasty 51,RT
3 29881 Arthro Menisectomy M Or L 51,RT
1 29888 ACL Reconstruction RT
2 29879 Arthro Abr Chondroplasty 51,RT
3 29881 Arthro Menisectomy M Or L 51,RT
ICD Code Description
1 81.45 Repair Of Cruciate Ligament NEC
2 80.26 Arthroscopy Knee
3 81.47 Repair Of Knee NEC (Chondroplasaty)
4 80.6 Excision of Semilunar Cartilage (Menisectomy)
of Knee
1 81.45 Repair Of Cruciate Ligament NEC
2 80.26 Arthroscopy Knee
3 81.47 Repair Of Knee NEC (Chondroplasaty)
4 80.6 Excision of Semilunar Cartilage (Menisectomy)
of Knee
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