CPT^® 27390, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27390 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction 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 any single tendon of the hamstring muscles from knee to hip. Hamstring muscles are a group of three muscles, the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus, which are responsible for bending the knee joint and for backward movement of the thigh.

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