CPT^® 27000, Under Incision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a percutaneous tenotomy in which he incises or divides the adductor muscles of the hip through a small incision in the skin to correct a deformity that occurs due to a tight adductor muscle.

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It depends on what body area it is performed. In some areas there are codes for a percutaneous tenotomy; if there is a code for it I'd use that. i.e. 24357, 27000, 27306 I would not suggest using ope... [ Read More ]

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Thank you both for your insight. It was a percutaneous procedure, which is why I wanted to avoid codes that appeared to be for open procedures. CPT code 27000 is for a percutaneous tenotomy of adducto... [ Read More ]

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I have a physician who would like to do a needle tenotomy procedure on a patient and when I forwarded him on the description of CPT 27000, which is the only one I could find that was close enough he r... [ Read More ]

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actually if you look at it the Piriformis is a Abductor so you would need to use code 27006. codes 27000 and 27001 are for ADDuctors... [ Read More ]

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