CPT^® 27762, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27762 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider treats a fracture of the medial malleolus, typically a nondisplaced or hairline fracture, and manipulates the segments, with or without the use of skin traction. He performs the procedure to keep the fracture in alignment and prevent displacement while the fracture heals and to relieve pain.

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Ankle help needed

Doc did a closed reduction for a Salter Harris II fx of the distal tibial metaphysis. I am wondering if this should be coded (dx/cpt wise) as a medial malleolus fx? 824.0 with 27762? or dx 823.80 F... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous screw fixation with partially threaded cannulated cancellous screws X 2

HI, I work at a pediatric specialty hospital. My doctor is a pedi orthopaedic. He did a surgery for a nonunion of the right medial malleolus. Here is part of the operative report. "created a 1-inch ... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous fixation of medial malleolus

Good morning, I was thinking 27814 would not be accurate in this case and I should report: 27792 with 27762 - would that be correct? Thanks for your help! Here is the operative report: Patient was... [ Read More ]

fractures

I hope someone can help me on this, my Dr. (ER) has ankle fracture closed reduction under concious sedatian, I have xrays that say distal shaft fibular fracture and medial malleolus do I code both cod... [ Read More ]

procedure codes

If my ER Dr. does a closed reduction of the ankle xrays taking before and after state the fx were of the distal shaft of the fibula and the medial malleolus am I allowed to code both procedure codes, ... [ Read More ]

Bimalleolar fracture-Need some

Need some assistance. Dr performed an ORIF of the Rt lateral mallelous fracture and also a closed treatment of the right medial malleouls fracutre. He coded a 27814 which is a ORIF of bimalleolar frac... [ Read More ]

pinning distal malleolus fracture

You can go with 27762 -22 or 27766 -52. I tend to lean more towards the orif w/52 as your op report will probably better support that rather then the 22 modifier. Hope this helps. :)... [ Read More ]

pinning distal malleolus fracture

I need a code for percutaneous pinning distal fibula fracture any thoughts? Thanks,:confused: I think its 27762 :)... [ Read More ]

Left ankle hardware removal and revision fixation.

Can someone help with this one please - I was looking at the code 27762 for a nonunion/malunion but not sure if this is correct. With this code, I would not bill the hardware removal or should I??... [ Read More ]

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