CPT^® 27418, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27418 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 moves the tibial tubercle up from the bone and brings the tubercle forward to bring the knee cap, or patella, forward. The tibial tuberosity is a bony prominence in the shin bone below the knee cap where the patellar tendon inserts. The provider performs this procedure to reduce load on the patellofemoral joint to treat knee cap pain that occurs without arthritis.

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KNEE SURGERY QUESTION FOR RECURRENT PATELLA INSTABILITY

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 507682, member: 172045"] It's not 27428. You are correct. 27428 is if open ACL or PCL is done for example as they are intra-articular. The diagnostic scope 29870 can't be reporte... [ Read More ]

KNEE SURGERY QUESTION FOR RECURRENT PATELLA INSTABILITY

It's not 27428. You are correct. 27428 is if open ACL or PCL is done for example as they are intra-articular. The diagnostic scope 29870 can't be reported separately as it has "separate procedure" des... [ Read More ]

KNEE SURGERY QUESTION FOR RECURRENT PATELLA INSTABILITY

I am confused on this one. Since the MPFL is extra-articular I think CPT wound be 27427. Can someone look at the note below and tell me if the codes below are correct that the surgeon wants to use. ... [ Read More ]

What CPT code(s) for this knee procedure?

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 480774, member: 29238"] 27418 TTO 29873 Lateral Release (Both of these procedures are routinely performed for patellar maltracking) (29877) This can't be billed. Per the... [ Read More ]

What CPT code(s) for this knee procedure?

27418 TTO 29873 Lateral Release (Both of these procedures are routinely performed for patellar maltracking) (29877) This can't be billed. Per the Surgical Policy Manual code 29877 cannot be paired w... [ Read More ]

ORIF osteochondral patella fragment??

[b]Osteochondral Fracture and Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy[/b] [QUOTE="AlanPechacek, post: 415859, member: 375416"]Yes. This is an Open Treatment of a Patellar Fracture with Internal Fixation: 27524. ... [ Read More ]

Ambulatory Surgery Coding Question.

I have a patient who had Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty and Ligamentous Reconstruction of the R Knee. I am wondering do I need to use the Modifier 59 with this scenario. The Codes are 27418 and 27427... [ Read More ]

Fulkerson with medial patellofemiral ligament reconstruction?

I was thinking 27418 and 27422 am I right? or is only the 27418 billable? Thank you in advance for your help??? POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left knee recurrent patellofemoral instability. OPERATIONS P... [ Read More ]

osteotomy tibia with tibial tubercle transfer

[QUOTE="pistol2009, post: 271871, member: 75338"]My OS performed 1st an arthroscopic debridement of the patella and patellofemoral joint with a two compartment synovectomy THEN proceeded with an OPEN ... [ Read More ]

osteotomy tibia with tibial tubercle transfer

My OS performed 1st an arthroscopic debridement of the patella and patellofemoral joint with a two compartment synovectomy THEN proceeded with an OPEN osteotomy of the tibia with tibial tubercle eleva... [ Read More ]

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