[Answered]: Preoperative Diagnosis: Bucket-handle tear left…

Preoperative Diagnosis: Bucket-handle tear left medial meniscus Postoperative Diagnosis: Bucket-handle tear left medial meniscus Procedure: Arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy Indications: The patient is a 16-year-old male who tore his left medial meniscus while playing football at the local high school football field. The patient is a wide receiver for the high school football team and was tackled resulting in the torn medial meniscus. I saw and treated the patient initially in the emergency department three weeks ago for this injury. Technique: After induction with general anesthesia, a standard three-portal approach of the knee was evaluated. Mild synovitic changes were noted in the suprapatellar pouch. No chondromalacia changes were noted. The anterior portion of the medial meniscus had a flap tear, which was removed. After all instruments were withdrawn, 4-0 nylon horizontal mattress stitches were used to close the wound, and pressure dressings were applied. The patient was awakened and taken to the recovery room in good condition. ICD-10-CM Principal Diagnosis Code(s): __________ ICD-10-CM Additional Diagnosis Code(s): __________ ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code(s): __________