G0289 HCPCS Level II code: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical…
G0289 is the HCPCS code for “Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0289Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee
Short description: Arthro, loose body + chondro
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0289 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Endoscopy - arthroscopy
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where G0289 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0289Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code G0289 mean?
G0289 is the HCPCS code for “Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0289?
CMS lists G0289’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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