Advanced Search
v

Arthrodesis Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint CPT® Code range 27580- 27580

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint 27580-27580 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.

Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now
CPT® Code Range 27580- 27580
Section 27580-27580
Arthrodesis Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint
27580
On a CPT® code's hierarchy page, you get to see a medical code's neighbors, including the CPT® codes' official long descriptors. Seeing related codes helps coders choose the correct code, improving their accuracy rate.
Click on a blue code to see a sample of a CPT® code's details page.
MACs Initiate New Path/Lab Billing Process
August 19, 2024
Novitas and FCSO will require documentation for certain pathology and laboratory claims. Medicare Administrative Contractors MAC Novitas Solutions and First Coast Service Options FCSO recently announc... [ Read More ]
OIG Targets Opioid Treatment Services for Improper Payment
August 14, 2024
Potential erroneous Medicare payments million to treat patients with opioid use disorder OUD are estimated at 17.8 million. The opioid crisis in the United States has led to record numbers of people d... [ Read More ]
CMS Offers PAC QRP Web-Based Training Course
August 07, 2024
Get an overview of key updates to the postacute care quality reporting programs for 2025. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services is offering a crosssetting webbased training course that provide... [ Read More ]
A Case for DRG Coding Validations
August 01, 2024
Hospitals should use this tool to protect their profit margins. Diagnosisrelated group DRG validation ensures the accuracy of DRG assignment and payment for inpatient hospital stays. Since inpatient c... [ Read More ]
Member of the Month: Nancy Reading
August 01, 2024
Meet a member who has made an indelible impression in the healthcare industry. AAPCs Member of the Month Nancy Reading RN BS CPC CPCP CPCI is a longtime member and a pillar in the healthcare community... [ Read More ]
View All News
Infected Total Knee removal and knee fusion
Good Morning my fellow coders. I have a physician who constantly is removing an infected total knee and putting in an antibiotic coated rod from the tip of the femur to the bottom of the tibia. She ... [ Read More ]
Unna Boots & Profore wraps-Long term Care
[QUOTE="mrscaroline4u, post: 478234, member: 295137"] If the patient gets Unna Boots on both lower extremities can we bill medicare 27580 with a modifier 50? [/QUOTE] Yes, assuming you mean 29580, Me... [ Read More ]
Unna Boots & Profore wraps-Long term Care
If the patient gets Unna Boots on both lower extremities can we bill medicare 27580 with a modifier 50?... [ Read More ]
AAOS - Orthopedics question 27580
Hi, I need some opinions and or assistance on this scenerio I'm about to give. Our doctor did a knee fusion (27580) and used a temporary external fixator to assist in stabilizing the bones while the... [ Read More ]
Surgery HELP Please
Hi Sara-- My thought, after a quick read, is that you are going to LOSE the 27514 into the more extensive 27580. It reads like the revison of the MFC nonunion was PART of the fusion. I would say dr... [ Read More ]
Surgery HELP Please
CPT codes - 27580, 27514, 11982 Above are the CPT codesI used to bill this surgery. The insurance is denying including CPT 27580 and 27514. Can someone help me and look at the report and tell me if o... [ Read More ]
27514 & 27580
Sumary of Operative report below. I billed 27580(dx 733.82), 27514(dx 821.21) and 11982. CPT 27580 came back denied as not recommended for seperate reinbursement with CPT 27580. There are not edits so... [ Read More ]
27514 & 27580 - 51 or 59 Modifier - ?
Sumary of Operative report below. I billed 27514(dx 821.21), 27580(dx 733.82) and 11982. CPT 27580 came back denied as not recommended for seperate reinbursement with CPT 27580. There are not edits so... [ Read More ]
View All