CPT^® 27726, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27726 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 fibular fracture that has failed to heal or has healed with poor alignment using internal fixation. He performs the procedure to restore function and relieve pain.

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Non-union fibular fracture

The 27726 doesn't specify an osteotomy has to occur, there is an includes note that it includes (cant separately report) fibula osteotomy. Not sure where you are reading that? Nonunion means it's not ... [ Read More ]

Non-union fibular fracture

Hello, I'm having a tough time deciding which way to code this non-union fracture repair. Patient is 6 weeks out from a fall, had fractured ribs and an ankle, the ribs were more painful so he delayed ... [ Read More ]

Non-union left fibula shaft

[QUOTE="dianegodfrey@comcast.net, post: 508851, member: 334337"] Thank you for your response. The fracture was just the fibula shaft , it was not the ankle. There was no tibia involvement. The patient... [ Read More ]

Non-union left fibula shaft

Thank you for your response. The fracture was just the fibula shaft , it was not the ankle. There was no tibia involvement. The patient is 64 years old and just has poor bone healing ability. There wa... [ Read More ]

Non-union left fibula shaft

A couple questions since it's tough to answer without an op note. Was it the fibula shaft? We are not talking about the level of the ankle, correct? And, there was no tibia involvement? What led to th... [ Read More ]

Non-union left fibula shaft

I am having a disagreement about which code to use, Dr., did a re-fusion left fibula with bone graft. The code that I think should be used is 27726 which states repair of fibula non-union and/or malu... [ Read More ]

Coding help please

Code 27641 is a good code. You could also consider 27607 which is labeled more towards the distal end since it includes the ankle as well, but 27641 does not exclude the ankle. Flip a coin? My questi... [ Read More ]

Malunion Repair vs Arthrodesis

Would you code a malunion repair or arthrodesis? Previous ORIF and wound dehiscence Incised along previous scar line of distal fibula. Wound deepened to bone. Plates and screws identified. Screws re... [ Read More ]

excision of distal fibular nonunion fragment

Could 27726-52 be used for excision of nonunion Fibula?... [ Read More ]

excision of distal fibular nonunion fragment

[b]excision nonunion fibula[/b] I agree with Evelyn. Nonunion repair codes . 27726 repair of fibula nonunion with internal fixaton...to give you a code without the op report is not accurate or speci... [ Read More ]

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