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Table 1 Codes used to identify knee arthroscopy procedures

From: Decreasing the number of arthroscopies in knee osteoarthritis – a service evaluation of a de-implementation strategy

Code

W85.1 Endoscopic removal of loose body from knee joint

W85.2 Endoscopic irrigation of knee joint

W80.- Debridement and irrigation of joint plus

Y76.7 Arthroscopic approach to joint plus

Z84.6 Knee joint

W85.8 Other specified therapeutic endoscopic operations on cavity of knee joint

W83.3 Endoscopic shaving of articular cartilage plus

Z84.6 Knee joint

W82.2 Endoscopic resection of semilunar cartilage NEC