Gavin presents to the hospital for an outpatient procedure for a diagnostic arthroscopy of the right knee. As the physician is performing the procedure, she identifies a medial meniscal tear and repairs it at that time. Choose the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for this procedure:

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The correct CPT code for a meniscal repair during an arthroscopy is 29882 with the RT modifier indicating the right knee. The ICD-10-CM code S83.241A specifies a tear of the medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter, which accurately describes the condition treated.

Gavin Presents to the Hospital for an Outpatient Procedure for a Diagnostic