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CPT® 27305, Under Incision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27305 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an open tenotomy involving surgical division or cutting of the iliotibial band, a thick band of fibers that runs the length of the outside of the hip and thigh.

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Open excision of extrasynovial adhesion in knee.
[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 484709, member: 29238"] Oh how I hate these. But yes, unlisted. Suggesting 27305 for the comparison but there could be others. [/QUOTE] Agreed, unlisted is not my favorite... [ Read More ]
Open excision of extrasynovial adhesion in knee.
Oh how I hate these. But yes, unlisted. Suggesting 27305 for the comparison but there could be others.... [ Read More ]
IT band tenodesis
Does anybody know what CPT code I should use for an IT band tenodesis? The physician suggested 27427, which is for Ligamentous reconstruction (augmentation), knee; extra-articular, but I'm not sure i... [ Read More ]
HIP ILIOTIBIAL BAND LENGTHENING (open)
[b]Arthroscopic it band lengthening[/b] Thank you for your response. I do have one more question regarding what i should be comparing the Unlisted Arthroscopic 29999 code to when the surgeon performs... [ Read More ]
HIP ILIOTIBIAL BAND LENGTHENING (open)
This is complex to code, as you are aware. As for the Trochanteric Bursectomy, 27062 is correct. For the Abductor Tendon Repair, there is no real code for this. Code 27405 refers to a the primary r... [ Read More ]
HIP ILIOTIBIAL BAND LENGTHENING (open) iliotibial band it band lengthening hip it
I am having a hard time figuring out which code i should be using for the : HIP OPEN IT BAND LENGTHENING. The pt also had an OPEN Trochanteric Bursectomy 27062 & OPEN Abductor Tendon Repair (unlisted ... [ Read More ]
Posterolateral Corner repair + more;-)
I'm hoping I'm not over-coding this. [I]Would Biceps repair be included in 27427? [/I]I know capsule repair is... 27427,27305, 27405, 29879,29882 64708 Peroneal neurolysis?? 27427 Posterolater... [ Read More ]
Need help coding knee surgery
MY DOC STATES HE'S LIKELY DOING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES AND IS ASKING FOR THE CODE(S) AHEAD OF TIME FOR THIS SURGERY.. "RT knee open patellar tendon debridement/excision of calcium deposit(s)/spur... [ Read More ]
Iliotibial band debridement open cpt
Hello- Can anyone help with a CPT code for Open Debridemnt of the Iliotibial Band, there was also a resection done. Incision was 5 mm. I researched and the closest I came up with was 27306 or 11043,... [ Read More ]
Help please with procedure code
My surgeon uses 27305 for IT band lengthening....hope that helps!... [ Read More ]
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