CPT^® 27792, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27792 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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In this procedure, the provider treats a distal fracture of the fibula, or a break in the end of the fibula bone of the leg, including securing it with a plate and screws, wires, or pins.

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EXCISION OF AVULSION FRACTURE, LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS WITH REPAIR OF THE LATERAL LIGAMENTS avulsion fracture fibula excision ankle excision fibula

Unsure how to proceed with the coding of this case. I have looked at 27695, 27792, 27826 & 28193 but unsure as none of these seem to truly fit to me. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: UNUNITED AVULSION FRA... [ 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 ]

Bimalleolar or Fibula

27792 is not correct. It is 27814. The report you have above describes bimalleolar ORIF. Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg,[B][COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)] lateral and medial malleoli[/COLO... [ Read More ]

Bimalleolar or Fibula

27792 was precerted, and documented in patient chart. OP report reads as bimall with two separate incisions; or could the second fixation be additional ankle support. Pretty sure I'm over analyzing. ... [ Read More ]

CANPC HANDOUTS FOR LOCAL CHAPTER AAPC EL PASO, TEXAS 042020

CANPC HANDOUTS PRACTICE MY 1 p. ANESTHESIOLOGY CODING METHOD TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL ANESTHESIOLOGY CODING FOR THE CASE ON THESE 15 QUESTIONS SEE MY 2018 CANPC CODING STUDY GUIDE AND MY 2019 PUBLISH... [ Read More ]

Bimalleolar equivalent fracture

If there is a fracture on the lateral side, but not the medial side, I would bill 27792. There are times when one side needs ORIF and the opposite side needs to be watched. That to me is more of a "bi... [ Read More ]

Syndesmosis Repair with ORIF lateral malleolus

Can you bill a 27792 and 27829 when only one incision is made?... [ Read More ]

Removal of loose body

Our surgeon was removing a fragment in addition to performing a Brostrom on a patient with a prior ankle avulsion fracture that went on to non-union. Would CPT 27792 be appropriate for the avulsed fi... [ Read More ]

27759 and 27535 billable together or incidental even with seperate incision?

Thanks Ryan! Coding Professional to answer your question. One thing I've asked (w/ no answer yet) and still been looking for so far is another list/document similar to NCCI, separate procedure, or the... [ Read More ]

CPT 20680 & 26530 together

[QUOTE="CodingKing, post: 388134, member: 323638"] NCCI doesn't cover every single instance of improper coding. So lack of NCCI edit does not necessarily mean you can code both in the same OP session ... [ Read More ]

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