CPT^® 27625, Under Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27625 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider incises the ankle joint and removes the synovial membrane. He performs this procedure to diagnose and treat problems of the ankle joint.

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New to Podiatry Surgery ...*Help Please**

Preoperative Diagnoses: 1. Hypertrophic bone/malunion, left navicular. 2. Chronic synovitis with arthralgia, left ankle. Postoperative Diagnoses: 1. Hypertrophic bone/malunion, left navicular. 2. Chr... [ Read More ]

Open Ankle Synovectomy

Having read this Op Report a couple of times, it is somewhat misleading and makes it difficult to code. The Postop Diagnosis should be Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Ankle Joint (only), since... [ Read More ]

Open Ankle Synovectomy

Could someone please help with this, I am looking at 27625 but not sure If can bill for posterior and anterior??? Preoperative Diagnosis: PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS Postoperative Diagnosis: PI... [ Read More ]

ankle arthrotomies (3 separate incisions)

[QUOTE="woowooz7, post: 332709, member: 265447"]Supine position: My doc made an anterolateral incision and performed arthrotomy with loose body removal (sent to pathology) and spur excisions. An addi... [ Read More ]

ankle arthrotomies (3 separate incisions)

Supine position: My doc made an anterolateral incision and performed arthrotomy with loose body removal (sent to pathology) and spur excisions. An additional incision was made over the medial/anterom... [ Read More ]

Topaz

I have read as you stated Topaz is the tool, if the tendon was debrided only, you had not mentioned repaired, I would lean toward 27680 or 27625 or 27626 depending on the operative note.... [ Read More ]

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