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I am wanting second opinion for CPT code for the following procedure THe surgeon wants to bill 27691. I was leaning more towards cpt code 27690
EDL tendon released at midfoot and anchored into lateral cuneiform. Dorsal incision made and dissection down to tendon. Sharp release of the EDL and whip stitched together. Wire placed into cuneiform and drilled with 5.5 reamer to 20 mm. Placed tendon into the hole and pulled with fiber-wire to physiological tension and length. Locked with 4.75 biotenodesis. Lock stitch with fiber-wire performed. Noted nice tendon bone interface. Copiously irrigated and closed with 3-0/4-0 Monocryl.
EDL tendon released at midfoot and anchored into lateral cuneiform. Dorsal incision made and dissection down to tendon. Sharp release of the EDL and whip stitched together. Wire placed into cuneiform and drilled with 5.5 reamer to 20 mm. Placed tendon into the hole and pulled with fiber-wire to physiological tension and length. Locked with 4.75 biotenodesis. Lock stitch with fiber-wire performed. Noted nice tendon bone interface. Copiously irrigated and closed with 3-0/4-0 Monocryl.