Often, a physician will decide to perform a subchondroplasty during arthroscopic joint surgery to treat subchondral bone defects (microfractures).

Per the CPT guidelines, coders should report the code closest to the actual time (i.e., 16-37 minutes for 90832 and 90833, 38-52 minutes for 90834 and 90836, and 53 or more minutes for 90837 and ...

These codes, along with CPT 46250, 46255 and 46260, are revised to note the number of column. Note: See the illustration in the CPT codebook. Lastly, a cross-reference note has been included to direct ...