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Orthopedic Coding:

Take An Expert’s Advice on This Knee Procedure

Published on Thu May 14, 2026

Question: My practitioner just performed a knee meniscectomy. How should I code this procedure? 2026 HEALTHCON Attendee Answer: This will depend on what type of approach the orthopedic surgeon used. According to Nate Felt, MS, ATC, PTA, CPC, during his HEALTHCON 2026 presentation, “Dissecting Orthopedic Surgeries,” your options for meniscectomy coding are: 29880 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND [...]
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