CPT^® 27339, Under Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27339 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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In this procedure, the provider excises a tumor that is five cm in size or larger from the intramuscular area of the thigh or knee.

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Excision of knee sinus tract/close to bursa

I definitely don't agree with coding for a bursectomy as the documentation doesn't state the bursa was excised. The documentation currently supports coding 27301 and 27327/27337 or 27328/27339. Depend... [ Read More ]

Excision of Mass - Path shows ganglion cyst

I have a physician who performed an excision of a soft tissue mass of the knee. The physician listed 27339 (Excision, tumor, soft tissue of thigh or knee area, subfascial (eg, itramuscular); 5 cm or ... [ Read More ]

Excise Heterotopic Ossification total knee

[QUOTE="katemae84, post: 459560, member: 240161"] It's going to depend on where the heterotopic ossification is removed from. 27355 is used for removal of benign cysts/tumors from the femur bone itsel... [ Read More ]

Excise Heterotopic Ossification total knee

It's going to depend on where the heterotopic ossification is removed from. 27355 is used for removal of benign cysts/tumors from the femur bone itself. Since these abnormal ossifications occur in the... [ Read More ]

Excision heterotopic bone

I would look at CPT codes 27328 or 27339 (based on size)... [ Read More ]

need help please

[COLOR="red"]Dear all, i have this operation:[/COLOR] Operation Name:RT POSTERIOR THIGH MASS WIDE LOACAL EXCSION Procedures: UNDER G.A AND EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA PRONE POSITION SCRUBBING AND DRIPP... [ Read More ]

Cpma

[QUOTE="romenza, post: 87644, member: 27339"]I took the test on the 19th and found it to be extremely harder than any test I can remember ever taking. I was very disappointed that there were not enou... [ Read More ]

Help!!!!!

[QUOTE="kbarron, post: 27339, member: 9398"]Is anyone out there who wants to answer this?[/QUOTE] Karen - that would be incorrect - in your scenario - preop on Sept 30 and surgery on Oct 8 - you most... [ Read More ]

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