CPT^® 27175, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27175 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 a slipped femoral epiphysis, the end portion of the thigh bone, the result of a fracture in the growth plate of the bone, common in children. He uses traction but does not use reduction to realign the bones.

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I think 27176 would be appropriate. It does not include traction, only 27175 does. The semicolon separates the 27175 and 27176. Therefore, 27176 would really read as "treatment of slipped femoral ... [ Read More ]

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[b]27176[/b] This is NOT my area of expertise, but ... The semi-colon tells us that [B]this [/B]code does [B][U]NOT[/U][/B] include the traction. It sometimes helps if you completely write out the e... [ Read More ]

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