Wiki Revision of a hip hemiarthroplasty due to femur fx

[jovibon110@gmail.com]

Would you bill the Hemi again or revision of total hip femoral component

 

[SavCoder]

I would bill the revision code, CPT 27138, as long as both the femoral components - head and stem - were revised. If only 1 femoral component revised, then add modifier 52.

I wouldn't bill the hemiarthroplasty procedure due to femoral fracture, CPT 27236, due to this code does not include the work of removing the previous prosthesis and the surgical site being altered due to previous surgery(ies).

 

[jovibon110@gmail.com]

Thank you - I went with the revision code. Both the head and stem were replaced.