CPT^® 27675, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27675 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider repairs dislocated peroneal tendons without cutting into the fibula, the outermost and smallest of the two bones of the lower leg, joining the knee and the ankle. He performs the procedure to restore function and relieve pain.

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27675 Peroneal tendon repair and bundled procedures

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Repair of the superior peroneal retinaculum

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Billing for peroneus tendon repair

I would appreciate any help in regards to the surgery performed, as I have minimal experience in podiatry coding. The procedures performed are 1. Repair of peroneus tendon and groove deepening in ... [ Read More ]

Exploration Peroneal Tendon

Provider was planning on doing a peroneal tendon repair. Once the incision was made, he could not find the tendon stumps, and found the tendons were greatly retracted. After performing a detailed expl... [ Read More ]

Can you "repair" the peroneal tendons by repairing the "retinaculum" ?

[b]Can you "repair" the peroneal tendons by repairing the "retinaculum" ?[/b] Patient had an ankle injury and the retinaculum over the peroneal brevis and longus was torn. The physician repaired the ... [ Read More ]

Primary peroneus brevis tendon repair?

[b]Peroneal tendon repair code[/b] [QUOTE="jdemar, post: 144954, member: 15899"]I do understand the anatomy of the leg/ankle. My 2nd respone is according the 'Orthopedic Decisions' (12/03/10 Pink Sh... [ Read More ]

Foot & ankle help

[QUOTE="alk@APS, post: 337349, member: 95224"]DX - Sinus tarsi impingement & chronic tenosynovitis of peroneal tendons Gains access to sinus tarsi and performs broad debridement of thickened scar tis... [ Read More ]

Code repair non union calcaneus

[QUOTE="angrhode, post: 195614, member: 89433"]The op report says that... Two drill holes were then placed in the fibula tendons was grasped with FiberWire passing through in a mattress fashion and ty... [ Read More ]

Ankle Debridement/Repair

Operation Performed: 1. Arthroscopy of Ankle 2. Debridement and Chondroplasty Ankle Joint 3. Lateral Ligament Repair, ATF and CF Ligaments 4. Repair peroneus brevis and peroneal retinaculum I'm looki... [ Read More ]

Excision of low-lying peroneus brevis muscle belly - HELP-getting this paid

No its never the only thing done. Most of the time he also debrides or repairs the peroneal tendons or a ligament reconstruction or repair. The main codes he seems to bill it with are 27675 and 27659.... [ Read More ]

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