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CPT® 27345, Under Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27345 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 removes a synovial cyst, commonly called a Baker’s cyst, from the popliteal space to relieve pain and improve range of motion.

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Baker's Cyst injection/aspiration
[QUOTE="heart123, post: 430945, member: 69639"]27345[/QUOTE] 27345 Would be incorrect as this is for an open procedure and the original poster was performing an aspiration... [ Read More ]
TKA with Bakers Cyst removal baker's cyst remval tka
When is it OK to bill a Bakers Cyst removal (27345) with a Total Knee Arthroplasty (27447)? The physician documented that the Cyst was removed through a separate capsular incision, and is insisting th... [ Read More ]
help with coding anesthesia
[b]Anesthesia for Baker's Cyst[/b] Hi, Dx will be the Baker's Cyst 727.51 Primary px 27345 which crosswalks to 01400 MD modifiers QK (medical direction 2,3,or 4 concurrent px's by qualified individu... [ Read More ]
Knee Mass ?
Since the path report is unclear as to whether it is synovial cyst or ganglion, I would go with what the op report states. 727.43 with CPT 27347 If it is decided that it is in fact a synovial cyst, I ... [ Read More ]
arthroscopic pericruciate synovial cyst
Hello all and HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have a arthroscopic excision of pericruciate cyst (anterior compartment of the knee between fthe fat pad and the fibial footplate of the ACL) I'm looking at 29999 com... [ Read More ]
Knee arthroscopy procedure- Need help
According to CPT, code 29877 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement/shaving of articular cartilage [chondroplasty]) should be reported to indicate the performance of an arthroscopic chondroplasty i... [ Read More ]
29881 With 27345
why are these two codes bundled when one is arthroscopic and the other is an open procedure?... [ Read More ]
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