CPT^® 27176, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27176 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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Summary

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 one or more pins that he inserts through a small stab incision to hold the bone in position.

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I agree with 27176.... [ Read More ]

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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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I have an op that I'd like an opinion on: Operation: In Situ Screw Fixation for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Procedure: We placed a guide wire on the anterior aspect of the femoral neck along t... [ Read More ]

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I don't have the op-report yet but I wanted a head-start. My Dr has a patient with femoral epiphysiolysis. He looked at CPT code 27176, then changed to 27178. But now he stating that he "basically pla... [ Read More ]

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