29870 Arthrs knee diagnosis with wo syn biopsy
Surgery
Global 90d
Also known as: diagnostic knee arthroscopy, diagnostic knee scope, knee arthroscopy with biopsy
Arthroscopy of the knee with diagnostic evaluation, with or without synovial biopsy for tissue examination.
Clinical Context
Used for knee pain evaluation, inflammatory arthropathy assessment, and diagnostic tissue sampling.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 5.06 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 11.96 |
| Malpractice RVU | 1.03 |
| Total RVU | 18.05 |
Est. Medicare Payment
$602.87
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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