CPT^® 27698, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27698 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 performs a secondary repair of a disrupted collateral ligament by mobilizing other tendons to replace the collateral ligament. The provider performs this procedure when the injury is not recent. He performs the procedure to restore function and relieve pain.

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[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 514814, member: 29238"] Reduction of the distal tibia fracture was accomplished with two procedures. One was perc, but the other was open. I would say that 27287 would be ... [ Read More ]

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