CPT^® 27596, Under Amputation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27596 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Amputation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider cuts out an additional length from an already amputated femur bone of the thigh, due to non–healing, or when it is not appropriate in its current form to fit a prosthesis.

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Revision of AKA stump

CPT 27596 is the code I come up with for the revision of the AKA stump.... [ Read More ]

Revision of AKA stump

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Need help coding: Stump revision or just I&D?

The CPT lay description for stump revision "27596" reads: After the stump has granulated or healed by scar, the physician performs secondary closure or scar revision. This procedure is usually perf... [ Read More ]

Debridement of Bone

[b]Re amputation AKA[/b] Hi The code is 27596, LT. I will also code debridement If the decision was to do re- amputation after seeing the severity of the condition. Also code 11044, 11047 x 14 if MC... [ Read More ]

Re-amputation

as Bella said for the re-amputation they have to be under the primary surgery site/code and there are two re-amps....1. secondary closure or scar revision is with no bone involvement and 2. re-amputa... [ Read More ]

Re-amputation

I would use 27596 if doc has to do a re amp again after the AKA 27590-27592. But since the first one was BKA then AKA that is why I would do it like that.... [ Read More ]

Re-amputation

[b]Re-Amputation code 27596[/b] When would this code be used?... [ Read More ]

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