Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee
Code effective Jan 01, 2003
HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
G0289 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee or (Arthro, loose body + chondro) for short. HCPCS G0289 has been effective since 01/01/2003 and applies to Surgery.
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HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes) |
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| HCPCS Code | G0289 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
11 - Price established using national RVU's
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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| Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
| BETOS2 code | P8A - Endoscopy - arthroscopy |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | 2 - Surgery |
| Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2003 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 2003 |
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2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”
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