CPT^® 27170, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27170 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 treats the defect in the femoral head, neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric area using a bone graft obtained from another area of the body.

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help with hip surgery coding

If I interpret your query correctly, your physician treated Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head with Core Decompression, then added Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells as a "Graft" into the Femoral Head... [ Read More ]

Cat code 27170

I am looking for an answer as to whether or not 27170 which is for grafting of the hip includes fixation replacement of the hip during the grafting. Is there a separate code for the fixation of this ... [ Read More ]

Fractured femur procedure code

[QUOTE="caromissunc1, post: 355287, member: 112253"]Greetings and Salutations! I would use 27244 as well. However, 27170 is bundled with 27244. If the autograft was obtained through the same incisi... [ Read More ]

Fractured femur procedure code

Greetings and Salutations! I would use 27244 as well. However, 27170 is bundled with 27244. If the autograft was obtained through the same incision, you probably won't be able to code it separately... [ Read More ]

How to code this surgery?

I am not sure which code to use and was hoping for some help with the following procedure: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left proximal femur, periprosthetic femoral fracture. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left... [ Read More ]

Fractured femur procedure code

Help with code for Drilling femoral head

Need help with CPT code for Drilling femoral head for ischemia necrosis. The op report reads Preop Dx: Ischemic necrosis, right femoral head Postop Dx: Ischemia necrosis, right femoral head Op Proced... [ Read More ]

CPT code 27170 - My provider performed

My provider performed a procedure (CPT code 27170) and Tricare is denying the claim because they state this is an inpatient only procedure. Please look at the Description of the Procedure and explain ... [ Read More ]

CPT code 27170 - Is it appropriate

Is it appropriate to bill CPT code 27170 when using the cannulated system for the Osteoset bone graft? Tricare is denying this procedure code because they state it is an inpatient code only and we bil... [ Read More ]

Extensive bone grafting of proximal femur

I'm looking for help on proximal femur bone graft. I would like to use 27170 and a coworker thinks unlisted. Because my surgeon uses the word percutaneous we are both confused. The description of pro... [ Read More ]

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