CPT 29881 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 6.85
- PE RVU: 7.19
- MP RVU: 1.40
- Total RVU: 15.44
- Estimated Medicare payment: $515.71
- Global period: 90
- Assistant surgeon indicator: 0
- Co-surgeon indicator: 0
- Team surgeon indicator: 0
- Bilateral indicator: 1
- Multiple procedure indicator: 3
Coding Note
Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare payment estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
Sources: RVU values from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Indicator metadata from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.