Preoperative Diagnosis: Knee pain
Postoperative Diagnosis: Juvenile Arthritis of the knee
Operation: Arthroscopy of the right knee
Operation Description: A 33-year-old patient was diagnosed with right knee pain. Patient is admitted to have an arthroscopy of the right knee. The risks were discussed with the patient and consent obtained.
Select the appropriate CPT code for the anesthesia service, as well as the ICD-10-CM code.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct CPT code for anesthesia for a knee arthroscopy is 01382. The ICD-10-CM code for juvenile arthritis of the right knee is M08.961. The physical status modifier P1 indicates a normal healthy patient.

Preoperative Diagnosis: Knee Pain