CPT^® 27427, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27427 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 reconstructs the extra–articular ligaments of the knee joint. He may also use a graft to reinforce the repair of the ligament. Extra–articular ligaments are the ligaments located outside the knee joint.

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anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALL)

Agree. Like advised above some payers will not pay it with 29888 at all. Would add: There is a CPT Assistant regarding 29888 & 27427 but it is referring to reporting 27427 for the MCL. I see this as t... [ Read More ]

anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALL)

Thanks . Even I concluded 27427 for the same... [ Read More ]

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 ]

CPT 27427 and 27428 vs. 27429? Urgent

Fun question. The MUE on 27427 is 1, so you would need to consider the payer and may only be able to report 1x. Same is true for 27405 (MUE 1). I agree as above the other two CPT are 29888, 29889. ... [ Read More ]

CPT 27427 and 27428 vs. 27429? Urgent

[QUOTE="nickelclaw, post: 502924, member: 256517"] Hello, PCL was also done arthroscopically 29889. I would just code 27427 for MCL and POL from search attached below these are both extra-articular li... [ Read More ]

CPT 27427 and 27428 vs. 27429? Urgent

Hello, PCL was also done arthroscopically 29889. I would just code 27427 for MCL and POL from search attached below these are both extra-articular ligaments:) The extracapsular ligaments or external l... [ Read More ]

CPT 27427 and 27428 vs. 27429? Urgent

Hello everyone! I'm not sure if I'm coding this correctly, so I could really use some advice. So this patient is having an arthroscopic ACL, open MCL, and open POL (Posterior Oblique Ligament) reconst... [ Read More ]

MPFL Reconstruction 27422 vs 27427 - The Difference?

[QUOTE="kimberlywatson, post: 490042, member: 407139"] Did you mean 27422 vs 27427? I have always used 27427 as it's an extra-articular ligament reconstruction. 27422 involves the tendons and/or muscl... [ Read More ]

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