CPT^® 27720, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27720 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 a fracture of the tibia that has healed improperly or not at all; he does not place a graft. He performs this procedure to restore function and relieve pain.

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lateral Tibial Plateau malunion fracture

[QUOTE="cmacpc, post: 450820, member: 6123"]Can I use 27720 for lateral tibial plateau malunion fracture. The code does not specify, when i read the description and look at the picture it shows the sh... [ Read More ]

lateral Tibial Plateau malunion fracture

Can I use 27720 for lateral tibial plateau malunion fracture. The code does not specify, when i read the description and look at the picture it shows the shaft??? Any help or guidance is appreciated. ... [ Read More ]

Malunion Tibia

I agree that this should be coded as 27720. Per CPT guidelines, if a specific code exists to identify nonunion/malunion repair of the fracture site being treated, then report that code. If there is no... [ Read More ]

Malunion Tibia

this is not the initial treatment for this fracture so the 27720 is the correct code. the 7th character is P for subsequent encounter with malunion.... [ Read More ]

Malunion Tibia

Need some help please. Have a case I am coding that is a six week old fracture patient was seen at an outside facility put in a short leg splint, but was unable to follow up with PCP for referral in ... [ Read More ]

Nonunion Tibia IM nail repair

The codes for [B]Open Treatment of a Tibial Nonunion[/B] start with [B]27720[/B] (without bone graft), 27722 (with sliding bone graft), and [B]27724[/B] (with iliac or other autograft). Unfortunately... [ Read More ]

Nonunion Tibia IM nail repair

[b]27720[/b] Code 27759 is for treatment with an IM nail. code 27720 has this in the description: Compression technique is one of several techniques that can be used to treat nonunion or malunion o... [ Read More ]

Nonunion Tibia IM nail repair

[b]Nonunion tibia im nail repair[/b] [QUOTE="rufus186, post: 401659, member: 118125"]has anyone run into this scenario? Cpt code for repair of a nonunion of the tibia with intramedullary implant. Sh... [ Read More ]

Nonunion Tibia IM nail repair

Has anyone run into this scenario? CPT code for Repair of a Nonunion of the Tibia with Intramedullary implant. Should I use CPT code 27759 or 27720? Any thoughts? Thanks... [ Read More ]

Repair of Nonunion Tibia IM Nail

I need a little coding help on the CPT code for Repair of a Nonunion of the Tibia with Intramedullary implant. Should I use CPT code 27759 or 27720? Any thoughts? :confused:... [ Read More ]

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