CPT^® 21750, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21750 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax.

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The provider closes a separation within the sternum, or breast bone, that occurs as a result of an incision in the sternum during a previous surgical procedure.

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Can next day sternal closure be coded?

You might look at 21750 with a 58 modifier.... [ Read More ]

EP study, please help!

[b]Possible solution to your problem[/b] Hi, Please refer somebody to verify these codes as i cannot vouch for its correctness as I am new to coding EP studies, per me codes should be 93654 and 936... [ Read More ]

EP study, please help!

[b]Possible solution to your problem[/b] Hi, Please refer somebody to verify these codes as i cannot vouch for its correctness I am also new to coding EP studies, per me codes should be 93654 and 9... [ Read More ]

hemi-sternotomy with exposure and then sternal closure

Help??? I am new to cardio-thoracic coding.... I have an OP report that basically my doc went in to provide hemi-sternotomy with exposure for another MD that is performing a thyroidectomy. My doc on... [ Read More ]

Planned chest closure

should both 21750 and 35820 be billed or just the 21750 The patient was brought to the Operating Room and placed in a supine position. After induction of anesthesia, area was prepped and draped... [ Read More ]

Sternomanubrial Fusion?

I have an orthopedic surgeon performing a sternomanubrial fusion on a patient and am at a loss as to how to code this. Patient had previous bypass, had a reaction to the wires used to close the sterno... [ Read More ]

Robicsek weave for sternal dehiscence

Yes, it would be 21750-78 Closure of median sternotomy with or without debridement. CPT 21627 - Sternal debridement [U]would not[/U] be the appropriate CPT code in this instance.... [ Read More ]

sternum wire

[b]Sternal wire[/b] [QUOTE="DORINDAV, post: 305180, member: 140975"]You might want to look at 21627 since he debrided the subq tissue as well, the 20670 I have wanted to use in the past but never rec... [ Read More ]

sternum wire

You might want to look at 21627 since he debrided the subq tissue as well, the 20670 I have wanted to use in the past but never rec'd and true feedback on the use for sternal wire removal, I thought t... [ Read More ]

sternum wire

I need help coding this: the patient had a non-healing wound of the sternum, hx of open heart surgery, it was determined to be the sternal wire. He went in and snipped off the wire above the knot tha... [ Read More ]

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