CPT^® 27185, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27185 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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The provider implants screws or specialized staples into the epiphyseal area of the greater trochanter of the femur. This causes a temporary pause in the growth of that bone.

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Hemiepiphyseal proximal femur

[QUOTE="solocoder, post: 513355, member: 82089"] Looking for some help with a CPT for this procedure, done for coxa valga. 27485 is the only one I can find for femur, but it is for DISTAL femur. Than... [ Read More ]

Injections and E/M

This can be a tricky call sometimes. If this is the first injection, you can bill both the E/M and injection. If this is a repeat injection with nothing else evaluated and no change in plan of care, I... [ Read More ]

modifier 25

I agree, it is confusing! I haven't seen anything that refers to the time frame of 6-12 months; I don't think your assumption on that is correct. We have patients that may only come in once a year, bu... [ Read More ]

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