CPT^® 27428, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27428 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 intra–articular ligaments of the knee joint. He may also use a graft to reinforce the repair of the ligament. Intra–articular ligaments are the ligaments located inside the knee joint.

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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 ]

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 ]

Modified Lemaire procedure/knee

I think AAOS was meant, not AAQOS. Correct me if I am mistaken. I'm not sure what code was meant to be billed with 27427 for the Lemaire. If the ACL repair was performed arthroscopically code 29888 bu... [ Read More ]

MCL, LCL, and MPFL Reconstruction

This is an old question, but I've recently been wondering the same thing as the original commenter. Both 27427 [extra-articular reconstruction, knee] and 27428 [intra-articular reconstruction, knee] h... [ Read More ]

knee dislocation

Pt has knee dislocation diagnosis and physician bills 27427, 27428 for AL, PCL and MCL tear reconstruction. I think 27558 more appropriate. Or 27429?... [ Read More ]

Chronic Patellar dislocation

I'm hoping to give you some direction here. This was a totally open procedure, and you have down 29870. No arthroscopic procedure was performed, and this one could not be billed even if it were. ** I ... [ Read More ]

Chronic Patellar dislocation

Need help coding this OP report. :oops: 29870, 27422, 27350, 27428, 27350, 20680? A knee scope was inserted through the superolateral patellar portal to evaluate the joint and pictures were obtaine... [ Read More ]

ACL/PCL reconstruction with allograft and internal brace, open posterolateral corner repair. For the Open Repair,,,27427 or 27428?

Answering for a Pre-Cert: Right knee arthroscopic ACL and PCL reconstruction with allograft and internal brace, open posterolateral corner repair VS reconstruction with allograft and internal brace.... [ Read More ]

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