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CPT® 27509, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27509 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider treats the condylar fracture of the femur by inserting a pin, screw, or wire through the skin and into the bone. The provider may also perform correction for an intercondylar extension or distal femoral epiphyseal separation. The goal of the procedure is to attain the stability of the fracture to ensure healing of the bones in a normal alignment.

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[QUOTE="hmlsmith, post: 467506, member: 71868"] Based upon the limited information I can find on the topics, it appears that what is was termed [I]intraosseous bioplasty[/I] is actually an ACP/PRP inj... [ Read More ]
Code 27599
This is part of the op note- the dr. wants to use. 27509. And we are thinking it should be 27599: Once I felt the trocar was in the correct position just above this area as seen in both the AP view... [ Read More ]
Subchondroplasty-Injection of Accufill bone filler
[QUOTE="KG123, post: 454286, member: 560986"] ... [ Read More ]
Subchondroplasty-Injection of Accufill bone filler
[TABLE] [TR] [TD]27509 isn't an unlisted code. It's"Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, distal end, medial or lateral condyle, or supracondylar or transcondylar, with or without interc... [ Read More ]
Subchondroplasty-Injection of Accufill bone filler
We have supporting documentation from the CPT Assistant to use CPT code 29855 for the DX of a fracture of the tibial plateau when a "subchondroplasty" (Injection of Accufill bone filler) is performed.... [ Read More ]
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I have a medial femoral condyle subchondroplasty to code also. I think 29855 has been used in the past, but I didn't think it was appropriate either because it was femur. I also have an open one to co... [ Read More ]
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Was it done as a percutaneous procedure? If so, 27509 may be approximately the same.... [ Read More ]
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I'm trying to code a surgery for a medicare patient and I am lost. The wording of the procedure is as follows: 1) Right knee percutaneous internal fixation of medial femoral condyle trabecular bone... [ Read More ]
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[B]Our doctor often performs stress fracture repairs using Knee Creations calcium phosphate cement and I have trouble with coding this. In this case, it seems he is doing it arthroscopically or percut... [ Read More ]
Pathologic Fracture
As presented in your query, all your surgeon did was to make use of the existing, previously implanted fixation (Long Proximally Locked Intramedullary Femoral Nail Fixation Device) in treating the cur... [ Read More ]
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