CPT^® 27006, Under Incision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27006 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an open tenotomy, which is surgical division of a tendon, of one or more abductor and/or extensor muscles of the hip.

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open abductor hip repair for tear

After much research and racking my brains out, I have been directed to code the open abductor hip repair as an unlisted code 27299. I am having trouble with this code being reimbursed by Medicare. I... [ Read More ]

is a gluteus medius repair included in 27130?

It does not seem to be one of the tendons that is normally cut in order to perform the hip replacement. I would bill with the unlisted and compare to 27385. Code 27006 is for a tenotomy so that is not... [ Read More ]

is a gluteus medius repair included in 27130?

I have two questions regarding a gluteus medius tear and a total hip. My doc went in to do a total hip and found a gluteus medius tear which he repaired after replacing the hip, all was done thru th... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous tenotomies and tendon lengthening procedure

[U]Question:[/U] I work for a Surgeon who performs percutaneous tenotomies and tendon lengthening procedure to the extremities as well as destruction by neurolytic to the nerves. Since there aren’t ... [ Read More ]

HIP ABDUCTOR TENDON REPAIR WITH GRAFT JACKET

I know to use unlisted(27299) for the repair. I have two questions. First, is there a code for the Graft Jacket or would it just be included with that unlisted code? Could I just increase my fee to ... [ Read More ]

Help on tenotomy hip

I would recommend to use unlisted for per-cutaneous tenotomy gluteal muscle. For open we have code 27006 but for per-cuteaneous we don't have any CPT code, hence recommend to use unlisted. As gluteal ... [ Read More ]

Help on tenotomy hip

For the following procedure: Percutaneous tenotomy of the hip gluteal (abductor and extensor) tendon with ultrasound guidance for device localization. What is the appropriate CPT code? 27000 is for ... [ Read More ]

Charge for medical supplies for in office procedure??

I am wondering if a provider does a procedure like a Tenotomy (23405-52 or 27006-52) in the office, if he can charge the patient for supplies for the procedure. By not doing this in a surgical center... [ Read More ]

HIP ILIOTIBIAL BAND LENGTHENING (open)

This is complex to code, as you are aware. As for the Trochanteric Bursectomy, 27062 is correct. For the Abductor Tendon Repair, there is no real code for this. Code 27405 refers to a the primary r... [ Read More ]

suture repair gluteus medius and minimus tendons

Can I code this with a hemiarthroplasty? If so, what codes do I use? It's not a decompression fasciotomy (27027/27057) or a tenotomy(27006). Do I use an unlisted procedure code? If so, has anyone ever... [ Read More ]

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