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Wiki "Pie Crust" Release of Medial Collateral Ligament Code, Please?
Hello Everyone! :giggle: I have come across a procedure that I haven't encountered before and I am perplexed. While performing a total knee arthroplasty (27447) due to OA, the surgeon also performed a "pie crust release on the MCL," whereas the patient had a fixed varus deformity and a flexion...- KStaten
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- 27425 27427 mcl pie crust release
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- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki MCL, LCL, and MPFL Reconstruction
One of our physicians did arthroscopic ACL and PCL reconstructions, and Open MCL, LCL, and MPFL reconstructions. He is wanting to code 29888, 29889, and 27427 x3. Can we do this? Since 27427 doesn't state "per ligament" doesn't that mean we can only bill it once per knee? Any help would be...- CJoy0724
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- 27427 knee mcl mpfl multiple ligaments
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- Forum: Orthopaedics