CPT^® 27347, Under Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27347 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 lesion, such as a cyst or ganglion, from the meniscus or capsule of the knee to eliminate pain.

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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 ]

Arthroscopy debridement of menicus cyst?

My guess is that you will need to use the unlisted code 29999 with 27347 as the comparison. I have not had one of these for a long time so maybe others have another suggestion?... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopy debridement of menicus cyst?

Does anyone know what would be a proper CPT for an arthroscopic debridement of a meniscal cyst? I found the code for an open (27347) but not arthroscopic. Would the 29875 arthroscopy synovectomy lim... [ Read More ]

arthroscopic excision of cyst

If done [B]arthroscopically[/B], it would come under the "domain/umbrella/concept" of a [B]Limited Synovectomy, 29875[/B]. [B]27347[/B] would apply to an [B]Arthrotomy[/B] ([U]open[/U] [U]procedure[/... [ Read More ]

arthroscopic excision of cyst

Was anything else done? If excision of the ganglion was the only procedure, I'd probably go with 29999 compared to 27347. Susan... [ Read More ]

Excision of patellar tendon ossicle with ORIF tibial tuberosity

Any help is appreciated. Thank you! Procedure: Open-reduction and internal fixation RIGHT knee tibial tubercle Excision of patellar tendon ossicle [B]I have 27540 for the ORIF tibial tubercle. I w... [ Read More ]

Decompression Knee Parameniscal Cyst Code

Hi All, I am having trouble coding a : Decompression of Lateral Parameniscal Cyst. Here is an overview of the OP Note. Proc: Right Knee Arthroscopic Partial Medial & Lateral Meniscectomy. Decompress... [ Read More ]

Open Excision Cyst on Knee...

Based on the information you've provided, in my opinion it sounds like the surgeon is removing the same ganglion using two different approaches. You can only code one and that would be the open proce... [ Read More ]

Open Excision Cyst on Knee...

I have a case that I'm struggling with. I work in an ASC and am attempting to code and bill out the following... PROCEDURES PERFORMED: 1.Open excision of extraarticular portion of ganglion cyst, le... [ Read More ]

Ganglion Cyst

I would look at 27347.... [ Read More ]

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