Orthopedic Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Recessions Are for Hamstrings As Well As Economies
Published on Fri Aug 05, 2022
Question: I overheard a colleague discussing a proximal hamstring recession. I assumed this was a procedure, but is it? And if so, how do you code for the service? California Subscriber Answer: Proximal hamstring recession is a procedure, which you’d report with 27097 (Release or recession, hamstring, proximal). When you report it, be sure to append either modifier LT (Left side) or RT (Right side) to indicate laterality. As the code descriptor indicates, release and recession are coded with 27097.
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