Orthopedic Coding Alert
READER QUESTIONS:
Strike Out 27705 for Fulkerson
Published on Sat Sep 05, 2009
Question: Delaware Subscriber Answer: Code 27418 describes osteotomy and transfer of the tibial tubercle (the knob of bone you feel below your kneecap) to correct the weight-bearing position of the patella.
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