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Manipulation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint CPT® Code range 27570- 27570

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint 27570-27570 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 27570- 27570
Section 27570-27570
Manipulation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint
27570
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Knee manipulation under anesthesia
This code says local in the GSD CPT Code: 27570 Services [B]included[/B] in the global service package: 1. local infiltration of anesthetic medication(s), before, during, or at the conclusion o... [ Read More ]
Manipulation of knee without anesthesia
If you billed 27570 linked to a meniscus tear it would be denied with or without modifier -52. Code 27570 is for reporting manipulation of the knee when there are adhesions that need to be separated i... [ Read More ]
Manipulation of knee without anesthesia
Hello! I would like to get response from experts how to code Manipulation of knee [B][U]without anesthesia[/U][/B] for displaced [B]Bucket[/B]-[B]handle lateral meniscus tear (S83.212A). [/B]Descrip... [ Read More ]
arthroscopic osteophyte excision of tibia
We just got an AMA response for this very question! June 25, 2020 Dear XXX, This is written in response to your Electronic Inquiry (EI) #12542. Please note and as stated in the CPT Network, Disclai... [ Read More ]
Codex software
I have AAOS Code X for Orthopedics. They do provide a Global Service Data report (see example below) that you can use for appeals if a code was denied inclusive. However, they still follow NCCI edits... [ Read More ]
29871 or 29877
I only see 29871. Even if 29877 or 27570 had been performed (which do not see), they would still bundle to 29871. They removed some hypertrophic synovium, but 29875 would also bundle to 29871.... [ Read More ]
29871 or 29877
They billed 29877, 29871 and 27570. I definitely don't see 27570 in the op report.... [ Read More ]
Help. Billing issue with CPT 23700 with 29826
What is the primary code being reported? 29826 is an add on code and needs a primary code ([COLOR=#444444][FONT='inherit']29806-29825, 29827, 29828) [/FONT][/COLOR] 23700 is a column 2 code to 29826[... [ Read More ]
Knee arthrocentesis (20610) of steroid with manipulation 27570
Hi all, Does anyone have any supporting information that states a provider can bill a steroid injection (Medrol, or Corticosteroid) 20610 in addition to a knee manipulation -27570? This injection is... [ Read More ]
Manipulation Under Anesthesia
Can anybody help me with the diagnosis for MUA S/P TKA? I billed 27570 with dx of T84.82XA and Z96.652 and it was denied twice due to [B]MUA Policy stating not reimburseable for these submitted diagn... [ Read More ]
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