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 diagnostic arthroscopy where a medial meniscal tear is identified and repaired 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 reflects the diagnosis related to the procedure performed.

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