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CPT® 27323, Under Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27323 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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The provider removes a sample of suspicious superficial soft tissue from the thigh or knee. She submits the specimen to a laboratory for analysis to determine its nature.

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ultra sound needle core biopsy
question not sure which way to go on this 27323, or should i go to 20206, with US PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left upper thigh mass POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left upper thigh mass PROCEDURE: Ultrasoun... [ Read More ]
Biopsy of soft tissue
[b]Coding Data Analyst, CPC[/b] Both 27041 and 27323 are if incision is made. No incision was made for either case, so I would code 20206.... [ Read More ]
Biopsy of soft tissue
Hi, I have two cases that involve needle biopsies of soft tissue masses, charging for facility side. The coding pathway leads to codes listed under Excision titles in the CPT book where the parenthe... [ Read More ]
Evacuation of hematoma and muscle biopsy and drainage of Baker's cyst
Can I code 27301 for incision and drainage of deep abscess and 27323 for muscle biopsy. do i need to put in a separate code for drainage of baker's cyst or will it be included in 27301? Please help... [ Read More ]
20205 vs 27324
[b]Lay Descriptions[/b] Here are the Lay Descriptions of each code, from Encoder Pro [B]CPT 20205[/B] The physician secures a sample of tissue from a muscle for biopsy. The physician incises the ove... [ Read More ]
Lump in rt thigh??
I'm not to sold on 27323 that code is under the excision category and this was not an excision biopsy!!?? :confused: Thanks... [ Read More ]
Lump in rt thigh??
[b]Needle Biopsy & US Guidance[/b] How about the following? [LIST] [*]27323 Biopsy, soft tissue of thigh or knee area; superficial [*]76942 Ultrasound guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspir... [ Read More ]
Needle Core Biopsy with ultrasound guidence
Consider 49180 for the abdomen and 27323 for the thigh.... [ Read More ]
Knee Sx help please
:(Can someone please help with the knee sx.? DX: Anserine bursitis left knee and scarred fat left knee PROCEDURE: Excision of subcut. fat and decompression of anserine bursa with lysis of adhesions ... [ Read More ]
subcutaneous lipoma
When you have a subcutaneous lipoma of the thigh, do you code from the integumentary or musculoskeletal? 27323 or11403 2x2 cm.:eek:... [ Read More ]
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