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Arthrodesis Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint CPT® Code range 27580- 27580

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint 27580-27580 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 27580- 27580
Section 27580-27580
Arthrodesis Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint
27580
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Good Morning my fellow coders. I have a physician who constantly is removing an infected total knee and putting in an antibiotic coated rod from the tip of the femur to the bottom of the tibia. She ... [ Read More ]
Unna Boots & Profore wraps-Long term Care
[QUOTE="mrscaroline4u, post: 478234, member: 295137"] If the patient gets Unna Boots on both lower extremities can we bill medicare 27580 with a modifier 50? [/QUOTE] Yes, assuming you mean 29580, Me... [ Read More ]
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If the patient gets Unna Boots on both lower extremities can we bill medicare 27580 with a modifier 50?... [ Read More ]
AAOS - Orthopedics question 27580
Hi, I need some opinions and or assistance on this scenerio I'm about to give. Our doctor did a knee fusion (27580) and used a temporary external fixator to assist in stabilizing the bones while the... [ Read More ]
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Hi Sara-- My thought, after a quick read, is that you are going to LOSE the 27514 into the more extensive 27580. It reads like the revison of the MFC nonunion was PART of the fusion. I would say dr... [ Read More ]
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CPT codes - 27580, 27514, 11982 Above are the CPT codesI used to bill this surgery. The insurance is denying including CPT 27580 and 27514. Can someone help me and look at the report and tell me if o... [ Read More ]
27514 & 27580
Sumary of Operative report below. I billed 27580(dx 733.82), 27514(dx 821.21) and 11982. CPT 27580 came back denied as not recommended for seperate reinbursement with CPT 27580. There are not edits so... [ Read More ]
27514 & 27580 - 51 or 59 Modifier - ?
Sumary of Operative report below. I billed 27514(dx 821.21), 27580(dx 733.82) and 11982. CPT 27580 came back denied as not recommended for seperate reinbursement with CPT 27580. There are not edits so... [ Read More ]
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