CPT^® 27429, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27429 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 both the intra–articular and extra–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. Extra–articular ligaments are the ligaments located outside the knee joint.

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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 ]

knee dislocation

Your surgeons codes have an issue in that they hit an edit. Both can't be billed. Was the "AL" meant to be "ACL" or "ALL". They also have an MUE of one. So only one unit could be billed even though mu... [ 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 ]

Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Knee

[QUOTE="Jamie Dezenzo, post: 183174, member: 1607"]Reader Question: Posterolateral Corner Repair Codes Vary Question: Our surgeon performed an arthroscopic ACL reconstruction (29888) with an ope... [ Read More ]

27427 Which ligamens are intra-articular and which are extra-articular?

Unfortunately, it's not always that straight forward. While the ligament is a good starting point, you must also take into consideration the type of repair being performed. I've copied a piece of a C... [ Read More ]

27427 Which ligamens are intra-articular and which are extra-articular?

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 383507, member: 29238"]Does anyone know which ligaments are intra-articular & which are extra-articular? That would help in choosing 27427, 27428 & 27429.[/QUOTE] The Ant... [ Read More ]

27427 Which ligamens are intra-articular and which are extra-articular?

Does anyone know which ligaments are intra-articular & which are extra-articular? That would help in choosing 27427, 27428 & 27429.... [ Read More ]

Open mfpl reconstruction

27422 is what I use for MPFL reconstruction (dissection is carried to the vastus medialis muscle/tendon to where it attaches to the patella). 27427 is ligamnet reconstruction extra articular = iliot... [ Read More ]

2 stage ACL revision reconstruction

CPT GUIDELINES indcates that when the physician cannot complete the procedure through the arthroscope, and an open procedure is performed, list the open procedure first, code the scope diagnostic, and... [ Read More ]

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