WENDYBHOLLOWAY
Contributor
Patient has previous TKA that became infected. Doc takes patient to the OR for removal & placement of antibiotic spacer. Patient now clear of infection, doc takes patient back to the OR for 2nd stage revision to remove the antibiotic spacer & reimplantation of total knee both components implants.
Would you code the 2nd stage procedure as a revision of both components CPT code 27487 - or - code as a TKA - CPT code 27447?
I've coded this a thousand times - for some reason today I cannot seem to wrap my tired old brain around this!!!
Appreciate any and all opinions ~
Wendy B. Holloway, CPC
Albany, Ga.
Would you code the 2nd stage procedure as a revision of both components CPT code 27487 - or - code as a TKA - CPT code 27447?
I've coded this a thousand times - for some reason today I cannot seem to wrap my tired old brain around this!!!
Appreciate any and all opinions ~
Wendy B. Holloway, CPC
Albany, Ga.