CPT^® 27385, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27385 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider sutures the primary rupture of the hamstring or quadriceps muscles to relieve pain and reinstate appropriate gait.

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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 ]

Open excision osseous loose bodies from distal quadriceps tendon

[LIST] [*]Open excision loose bodies from the quad tendon - 27372 [*]Wound was irrigated and the areas of tendon adjacent to the osseous bodies that were excised were then repaired directly to the sup... [ Read More ]

Open Vastus Medialus (VMO) Plication or Open Medial Reefng

[QUOTE="kgrah71, post: 490203, member: 237187"] I am looking for a comparison code for the above procedure. Per AAOS, when done in conjuction with an arthroscopic lateral release procedure, this is s... [ Read More ]

Open Vastus Medialus (VMO) Plication or Open Medial Reefng

I am looking for a comparison code for the above procedure. Per AAOS, when done in conjuction with an arthroscopic lateral release procedure, this is separately billable.https://www5.aaos.org/CustomT... [ Read More ]

is a gluteus medius repair included in 27130?

It does not seem to be one of the tendons that is normally cut in order to perform the hip replacement. I would bill with the unlisted and compare to 27385. Code 27006 is for a tenotomy so that is not... [ Read More ]

is a gluteus medius repair included in 27130?

I have two questions regarding a gluteus medius tear and a total hip. My doc went in to do a total hip and found a gluteus medius tear which he repaired after replacing the hip, all was done thru th... [ Read More ]

Mod 58 or 78??

Hi - I do the pro-fee Ortho charges. Pt has surgery for ruptured quad tendon (we used 27385, but are now being told it should have actually been an unlisted cpt instead --a different issue). 3-days ... [ Read More ]

HIP ABDUCTOR TENDON REPAIR WITH GRAFT JACKET

I know to use unlisted(27299) for the repair. I have two questions. First, is there a code for the Graft Jacket or would it just be included with that unlisted code? Could I just increase my fee to ... [ Read More ]

CPT for removal via debridement of the quad tendon?

[b]Open Quad tendon debridement without repair[/b] I have a note written in my Coding Companion Open Quad debridement w/out repair: 27385 with modifier 52. Since it was debrided and not repaired, add... [ Read More ]

Gluteus medius tendon repair

I would recommend you read the "Similar Threads" listed below this panel. It basically comes down to using the Unlisted Procedure Code 27299, and pairing it to 27385 for a "Primary Repair," even thou... [ Read More ]

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