CPT^® 27257, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27257 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a closed treatment of a spontaneous developmental hip dislocation, including congenital or pathological hip joint dislocation, which is an abnormal separation of a joint. He performs this procedure using abduction, a splint, or traction and using anesthesia and manipulation, or the adjustment of the bone to realign the dislocation.

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Moderate Sedation

[QUOTE="kendalb, post: 379180, member: 136241"]Listed below are the other services that were billed on the ED visit. 27257-hip dislocation 99283-25- intermediate ED 73501RT-Hip U/Pelvis 1 view RT T... [ Read More ]

Moderate Sedation

Listed below are the other services that were billed on the ED visit. 27257-hip dislocation 99283-25- intermediate ED 73501RT-Hip U/Pelvis 1 view RT There are also pharmacy charges on the account. ... [ Read More ]

Congenital Hip Dislocation

I would look at 27257.... [ Read More ]

Help w/Open Hip Reduction

My doc attempted a closed treatment of POST HIP ARTHROPLASTY dislocation, with general anesthesia (27266) but was unsucessful. He had to do a OPEN treatment of a POST HIP ARTHROPLASTY DISLOCATION with... [ Read More ]

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