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CPT® 27610, Under Incision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27610 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider incises and opens the ankle joint, which he then explores and drains any collected fluid or removes any foreign body. He performs the procedure to diagnose problems in the ankle.

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Foreign Body Removal of Distal Fibula
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I would actually look at other codes than 27610 based on this note. It looks like the provider excised bone spurs from the tibia and talus; I don't feel like the pre/post-op diagnoses and procedure pe... [ Read More ]
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Doc did and incision and debridement of left ankle, removal of deep chromic suture with closure over drain. I am looking at 27610 - another coder is saying 28192 - but this is of the foot, I don't agr... [ Read More ]
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