Orthopedic Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Get the Scoop on Saucerization
Published on Thu Dec 18, 2014
Question: Our surgeon performed a saucerization of the lateral discoid meniscus, but I don’t know which codes to report for this surgery. Does CPT® have a code for this? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You should report the appropriate meniscectomy code (such as 29881, Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy [medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving]…). What happens: During this surgery, the surgeon sculpts the discoid meniscus into a more normal “C” shape. Some physicians refer to this surgery as “saucerization” or “meniscoplasty.”
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