0055T

CPT^® 0055T, Under Various Services - Category III Codes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 0055T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Various Services - Category III Codes.

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The provider uses a computer equipped with surgical navigation technology to help guide and validate the type and position of an orthopedic implant using computed tomography, or CT, or magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI. A provider uses this service most often to assist with accurate placement and positioning of the implant prosthesis in reconstruction or replacement of a knee or hip.

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ASC Coding - Cat III Codes - Computer-Assisted Musculoskeletal - Help

Can you code 0054T or 0055T at an ASC? One of our orthopedic surgeons charged for them at their office, along with the main procedure code 27130 for a total hip, and got paid, but I don't see this cod... [ Read More ]

ASC Coding - Cat III Codes - Computer-Assisted Musculoskeletal - Help

Total Knee Replacement using Mako robotic assistance

Without image guidance use 20985, with image guidance based on pre-operative and intraoperatively obtained images use 0054T (fluoroscopic images), 0055T (based on CT/MRI images). Hope this helps :)... [ Read More ]

Total knee with assist of MAKO

[QUOTE="AlanPechacek, post: 428808, member: 375416"] MAKO is a system by Stryker which brings the use of robotics into joint replacement procedures (knee and hip). I have never used it nor seen it us... [ Read More ]

Total knee with assist of MAKO

[QUOTE="AlanPechacek, post: 428808, member: 375416"]MAKO is a system by Stryker which brings the use of robotics into joint replacement procedures (knee and hip). I have never used it nor seen it use... [ Read More ]

Total knee with assist of MAKO

[b]Thank you[/b] Thank you for that explanation. Our docs do use it for pre-op imaging as well as intra-operatively for UKR and TKR surgeries. 20985 seems to pay hit and miss, but 0055T almost neve... [ Read More ]

Total knee with assist of MAKO

MAKO is a system by Stryker which brings the use of robotics into joint replacement procedures (knee and hip). I have never used it nor seen it used, but it would be used intra-operatively to assist ... [ Read More ]

Total knee with assist of MAKO

The hospital purchased a MAKO to assist in total knee replacements. Can additional codes such as 0055T or 20985 be used with 27447? These codes were given by the doctor.... [ Read More ]

add on code for 27279 (SI joint fusion)

[QUOTE="iowagirl77, post: 400038, member: 318388"]You might look at codes 20985, 0054T or 0055T as a possibility. I know some payers will pay this and some won't though.[/QUOTE] Thank you! I'll look ... [ Read More ]

add on code for 27279 (SI joint fusion)

You might look at codes 20985, 0054T or 0055T as a possibility. I know some payers will pay this and some won't though.... [ Read More ]

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