CPT^® 27446, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27446 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 diseased or damaged medial or lateral compartment of the knee along with the femoral condyles and tibial plateaus to relieve pain and improve the patient’s gait.

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Codes for a Bicompartmental arthroplasty?

I have researched and found 27446 and 27438-59 OR unlisted. I am thinking since patellafemoral is unlisted by itself - bill 27446 and unlisted for the patellafemoral? Anyone billed for this - though... [ Read More ]

Patellofemoral arthroplasty - I need advice

Coding Correction: Reporting Patellofemoral Arthroplasty With Trochlear Resurfacing CPT® Assistant February 2021 / Volume 31 Issue 2 In a question under the heading, “Surgery: Musculoskeletal Sys... [ Read More ]

How do you bill for Bupivicane?

[QUOTE="elsamunguia1@outlook.com, post: 492304, member: 603394"] WE BILLED EXPAREL FOR C9290 RT = 266.0 UNITS = $400.00 AND TO THE C9290 LT 266 mg/20 mL Single-dose viaL USING ALL OF IT ON EACH SID... [ Read More ]

How do you bill for Bupivicane?

WE BILLED EXPAREL FOR C9290 RT = 266.0 UNITS = $400.00 AND TO THE C9290 LT 266 mg/20 mL Single-dose viaL USING ALL OF IT ON EACH SIDE WITH 27446 RT, 27446 - LT AND 27438 RT AND 27438 LT. BOTH C92... [ Read More ]

MAKOPLASTY

Hi, my physician will start using robotic assistance for total and partial knee arthroplasty surgeries. I am trying to find current billing protocol in regard to code 20985. Is anyone billing this cod... [ Read More ]

Total knee with assist of MAKO

[QUOTE="AlanPechacek, post: 428808, member: 375416"]MAKO is a system by Stryker which brings the use of robotics into joint replacement procedures (knee and hip). I have never used it nor seen it use... [ Read More ]

UNI knee with medial patellar facetectomy

[b]Uni knee w/medial patellar facetectomy[/b] Yes, this is included with 27446. The surgeon has to remove the patella in order to make space for the prosthesis. Later, the surgeon will put the patel... [ Read More ]

UNI knee with medial patellar facetectomy

Is medial patellar facetectomy inclusive to the unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (27446?). THanks in advance.... [ Read More ]

Knee Replacement HELP!!!

I selected that at first and someone stated that it was wrong and I'm thinking it was wrong because the components were not lateral AND medial. That's why I was thinking 27446 lateral OR medial compon... [ Read More ]

27446, 27437 -51 or -59?

27437 bundles with 27446, a modifier is allowed but you'd have to have the documentation to show the procedures were distinctly separate from one another. Modifier 51 won't break a bundling edit.... [ Read More ]

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