CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 16, 2015

I understand that the unlisted code 29999 can be reported for the debridement of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) done through an arthroscope. However, can we code this procedure in addition to 29881 (REVISED IN 2012) (menisectomy) and 29877 (chondroplasty) when performed during the same operative session? Or is the debridement of the ACL considered to be incidental?

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