CPT^® 27350, Under Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27350 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 the patient’s knee cap, either partially or completely, to treat conditions such as a patellar fracture or arthritis.

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need CPT FOR PARTIAL PATELLAR FASCIECTOMY

I get unlisted 29999 unless incision is made then you are right 27350... [ Read More ]

need CPT FOR PARTIAL PATELLAR FASCIECTOMY

Dr. tells me that he will be taking a little bit of bone(not tissue not cartilage) from the knee cap using the scope. I'm looking at unlisted, 29999, but need help with the comparison code. I'm thinki... [ Read More ]

Quadriceps tendon repair with irrigation and debridement of traumatic arthrotomy. Excision of patella avulsion fragment.

I need some help here. Would 27385 and 27350 be appropriate here? Preoperative Diagnosis Right open quadriceps tendon rupture, recurrent. Traumatic arthrotomy. Wound dehiscence. Postoperative Di... [ Read More ]

Assistance please Ortho coders....patellectomy?

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 506333, member: 172045"] Interesting. It's difficult without the op note. So they have a TKA (including a patellar component) in place and they are swapping out the patellar comp... [ Read More ]

Assistance please Ortho coders....patellectomy?

[QUOTE="twalls, post: 506332, member: 118606"] Thank you for the reply! It would appear in 2019 in was resurfaced, 2021-the prosthesis was implanted . I can not find anything in the documentation ref... [ Read More ]

Open excision osseous loose bodies from distal quadriceps tendon

I'm stumped and need help. Open excision loose bodies from the quad tendon and also debridement of osteophytic ridge on the patella with anchors used afterwards to fix the tendon to the patella ....... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic Patellectomy 27350?

Surgical procedures are performed either open, percutaneous or arthroscopically. The arthroscopic codes start with 29 as you know. If the procedure is percutaneous this will be in the description of t... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic Patellectomy 27350?

My provider performed an arthroscopic patellectomy but argued that CPT 27350 still can be used since it doesn't specifically state that it's an open procedure. I checked and the CPT book doesn't stat... [ Read More ]

CPT for Removal of Patella bone spur

[QUOTE="jhaleycoder, post: 464065, member: 153990"] I am looking for the CPT for removal of bone spur in the patella. The doctor is going to removal the spur by tenex. I looked at CPT 27350 but that... [ Read More ]

CPT for Removal of Patella bone spur

I am looking for the CPT for removal of bone spur in the patella. The doctor is going to removal the spur by tenex. I looked at CPT 27350 but that would be partial or full removal of the patella. T... [ Read More ]

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