CPT^® 27125, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27125 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider removes a damaged head of the femur and replaces it with a prosthetic device. The provider does not replace the acetabulum. The goal of the procedure is to achieve stabilization.

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[QUOTE="Paula19, post: 506275, member: 10576"] Thank you but this is not for a revision of an infected total. The patient did not have a total hip. This is his original hip. Any suggestions?? Thank... [ Read More ]

Hemiarthroplasty Help

It's not really the technique, it's the "why" (diagnosis) when it comes to hemi. When the hemi is for fracture treatment it's 27236. When the hemi is for arthritis or usually a dx from the M section (... [ Read More ]

Hemiarthroplasty Help

I am new to orthopedic billing and I am afraid that I may have been coding the hip hemiarthroplasty procedures incorrectly and I am seeking help and advice. I was using code 27125 since the descriptio... [ Read More ]

Revision Hemiarthroplasty Hip

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 503645, member: 172045"] This is a really good ortho question by the way. In my opinion, and just looking at this with no op note, I would code it as 27125-22. 27236 is for trea... [ Read More ]

Revision Hemiarthroplasty Hip

This is a really good ortho question by the way. In my opinion, and just looking at this with no op note, I would code it as 27125-22. 27236 is for treatment of a fracture so if that is coded and the... [ Read More ]

Revision Hemiarthroplasty Hip

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 503622, member: 172045"] What was the reason for the 1st hemi, fracture or other? Was the first case coded 27236 or 27125? If the patient never actually had a total hip arthropla... [ Read More ]

Revision Hemiarthroplasty Hip

What was the reason for the 1st hemi, fracture or other? Was the first case coded 27236 or 27125? If the patient never actually had a total hip arthroplasty then 27138 cannot be coded in my opinion si... [ Read More ]

Revision Hemiarthroplasty Hip

I have a patient that had a Hemiarthroplasty on his hip. He then needed a revision of the hemiarthroplasty and the physician replaced the head and stem. This was then coded with the 27138 for the revi... [ Read More ]

Conversion from previous Hip Surgery to Hip Hemiarthroplasty

[QUOTE="chrisjulieswanson@yahoo.com, post: 498319, member: 162480"] We had a patient who fell had a intertrochanteric hip fracture and our doctor did 27244 ORIF with dynamic hip screw system implant. ... [ Read More ]

CPT CODE OPEN REDUCTION AND REVISION OF BIPOLAR PROSTHESIS FOR PREVIOUS FRACTURE TREATED WITH BIPOLAR

I am needing help with what CPT code to use for this situation. The patient has dislocated the hip prosthesis and the surgeon performed an open reduction and revision of the bipolar prosthesis for a ... [ Read More ]

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