CPT^® 27538, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27538 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a closed reduction of the fracture of intercondylar spine or tuberosity of the knee with or without manipulation. The goal of the procedure is to maintain the fractured fragments in correct position so as to ensure normal healing.

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1 fracture equals 3 codes

My ortho has a patient with an oblique comminuted tibial plateau fracture. He did an external fixator but wants to bill the fracture codes separately as 27532, 27752, 27538. There is no radiology rep... [ Read More ]

Fracture tibial spine of knee

27538 closed treatment of intercondylar spine and/or tuberosity fx with/without manipulation. Hope this helps... [ Read More ]

Fracture tibial spine of knee

Is CPT 27530 or 27538 correct procedure for closed treatment of an anterior tibial spine fracture, nondisplaced, with diagnosis of 823.00. Patient is also status post ACL repair 2 months ago, so I kno... [ Read More ]

Need help ASAP (due to end of fiscal year)!!

Hi, Is there a code for a closed reduction and percutaneous external fixation for a tibial tuberosity fracture, intra-aricular, type 3?? The closest code I came up with is 27538 however there is no ... [ Read More ]

cpt help

Is it an open or a closed procedure ? open 27540 closed 27538... [ Read More ]

consult with family/patient not present

Hi there, this was a huge discussion a couple of months ago. Here's the link - [url]http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=27538[/url]. Read it for the content you're looking for and n... [ Read More ]

Office visit question

You can't bill that to Medicare, but other insurances may pay it. Make sure your provider documents everything very carefully! See this thread for more info... [url]http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/for... [ Read More ]

Help!! family conference without pt present

Yes, that is a billable charge. Make sure your physician documents how much time was spent, who was present, and what was discussed (in detail). Here... read this... have fun! [url]http://www.aapc.c... [ Read More ]

Office Visit w/13 Yr Old's Mom-Can I bill

[QUOTE="lschoen, post: 91454, member: 4861"]I can't get into the thread you gave us. Is there a better link? Thanks.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=27538"]http:/... [ Read More ]

Office Visit w/13 Yr Old's Mom-Can I bill

[b]You can bill[/b] See the below thread that covers billing when patient not present: [url]http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forum...ad.php?t=27538[/url] What you consider is that patient is not pre... [ Read More ]

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