CPT^® 21740, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21740 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax.

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A provider reconstructs the chest wall to repair congenital deformities, such as pectus excavatum, sunken chest deformity, or pectus carinatum, protruding sternum deformity.

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Sternum Reconstruction

I did wind up using 21899 and wrote up letter attached to the HCFA stating that it was close to 21740 however not congenital and 23490 (clavicle), quoted the op report and attached a copy, and of cour... [ Read More ]

SC joint reconstruction with allograft

Sorry on the late post, but you might want to look at 23120 or 23125. The partial (23120) is most common. 21740 is for reconstructive repair of pectus excavatum or carinatum, open approach, which is a... [ Read More ]

SC joint reconstruction with allograft

One of my surgeons is performing Sternoclavicular joint reconstruction with allograft tendon and I am looking at 21740. Can someone tell me if I am looking in the right direction? Thank you!... [ Read More ]

Ravitch vs Nuss Pectus Excavatum Repair

I found descriptions of both out on the web: [I][B]Nuss Procedure for Chest Wall Defects[/B] The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive technique to correct pectus excavatum. Your child may be a can... [ Read More ]

Ravitch vs Nuss Pectus Excavatum Repair pectus excavatum vats

Hello, I was curious if anyone has had experience with coding pectus excavatum repairs? I am currently working with a surgeon who states she did a modified Ravitch procedure combined with a Nuss proce... [ Read More ]

CPT help for sternal reconstruction

[QUOTE="denisek1028, post: 356724, member: 201035"]Can someone help with CPT code for sternal reconstruction? Thank you![/QUOTE] With that being all the information given CPT gives a sternal reconst... [ Read More ]

not credentialed yet

[QUOTE="Colleen25, post: 122296, member: 21740"]I agree, I don't believe you can incident-to bill for physician services. My suggestion is to have the phyician see patients where the insurance carrier... [ Read More ]

Spinal Coding - Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[QUOTE="Colleen25, post: 93912, member: 21740"]Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Our physician is coding CPT 63045 (Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy) with CPT code 63287 (Laminec... [ Read More ]

62272 (pa)

[QUOTE="Colleen25, post: 24080, member: 21740"]I've recently received a denial from NGS (Medicare) for procedure code 62272 that a PA performed on it's own. Does anyone know if a PA is allowed to per... [ Read More ]

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