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CPT® 27485, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27485 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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To stop growth of a leg bone, the provider uses a technique such as stapling or placing a plate in the epiphyseal area near the knee. The procedure may help conditions such as genu varus, in which legs curve outward at the knee, or genu valgus, in which legs curve inward at the knee.

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Hemiepiphyseal proximal femur
[QUOTE="solocoder, post: 513355, member: 82089"] Looking for some help with a CPT for this procedure, done for coxa valga. 27485 is the only one I can find for femur, but it is for DISTAL femur. Than... [ Read More ]
Hemiepiphyseal proximal femur
Looking for some help with a CPT for this procedure, done for coxa valga. 27485 is the only one I can find for femur, but it is for DISTAL femur. Thanks!... [ Read More ]
27485-52? or 27475-52?
I am leaning towards 27485, but am wondering if I should use modifier 52 since he doesnt remove anything from the growth plate? Fluoroscopic guidance was used to position a 4- to 5-cm long longitudi... [ Read More ]
temporary hemiepiphysiodesis help!!!
I am having the same issue, the doctor is wanting to bill 27485 when I do not feel it is the right code, he also is performing this procedures as outpatient and 27485 is inpatient only. Did you ever f... [ Read More ]
temporary hemiepiphysiodesis help!!!
I am starting to make myself confused about how i should be billing this procedure. 27485-52, should I be using an unlisted code? Using fluoroscopic guidance, a 5-cm long longitudinal incision was ... [ Read More ]
growth (hemi-epiphysiodesis) CPT
Help please..need a CPT for ... Guided growth (hemi-epiphysiodesis) CPT for ankle area. The only code I have been able to locate is 27485 which is distal tibia just below the knee area. I need a code ... [ Read More ]
27485
Is it appropriate to bill out a 27485 -LT with a 27485-59LT if the Dr performs this procedure on the LT distal femur and LT proximal tibia? The code descriptor does NOT state distal femur AND proximal... [ Read More ]
Ortho help CPT 27485
The description is for: Arrest, hemiepiphyseal, distal femur OR proximal Tibia or Fibula.... I have a claim for 27485 x4 units...Procedures performed: Hemiarthrodesis of Femur AND Tibia, right and le... [ Read More ]
CPT 27485 Question
[b]27485[/b] The physician performs hemiepiphyseal arrest on the distal femur or proximal tibia or fibula. For genu valgus, arrest of the medial femoral physis and/or proximal tibia is performed to r... [ Read More ]
CPT 27485 Question
By description this code is : Arrest, hemiepiphyseal, distal Femur OR proximal Tibia or Fibula... If the surgeon performed Hemiathrodesis of Femur AND Tibia Right and Left lateral How should it be co... [ Read More ]
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