CPT^® 27652, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27652 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider performs repair of an Achilles tendon rupture with use the placement of a graft. He performs the procedure to restore function and relieve pain.

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Denial for CPT 27650

[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 498423, member: 584850"] The terms "primary" and "secondary" are confusing. Here is a good article that explains [URL='https://www.apma.org/files/Coding%20Surgical%20Scenari... [ Read More ]

Denial for CPT 27650

The terms "primary" and "secondary" are confusing. Here is a good article that explains [URL]https://www.apma.org/files/Coding%20Surgical%20Scenarios.pdf[/URL] These are your choices: 1) If the surg... [ Read More ]

primary vs secondary Achilles tendon repair

Can someone clarify the difference between a primary and secondary achilles repair (27652 vs 27654)? Supercoder says that a secondary repair, 27654 is when "The provider performs repair of Achilles t... [ Read More ]

Primary or Secondary Achilles Repair?? 27654

Reconstruction of Achilles tendon

There are three CPT codes for reapir of achilles tendon 27650, 27652 and 27654. There's not enough information here to help you. If you could post the redacted op note, you may get more responses.... [ Read More ]

achilles tendon repair?

I would probably go unlisted and compare to 27652. Here's an article on PRP Matrix grafts - [url]http://www.prolotherapy.com/PPM_JanFeb2008_Crane_PRP.pdf[/url]... [ Read More ]

achilles tendon repair?

right... but going back to my original question.. which is whether to use 27650 or 27652 because I don't think using PRP would justify as a graft for cpt 27652 thank you... [ Read More ]

achilles tendon repair?

[QUOTE="bfaithful, post: 137409, member: 60464"]our doc performed an achilles tendon repair with a prp matrix graft and he seems to think because he used the prp, that now he can use cpt 27652 which i... [ Read More ]

achilles tendon repair?

our doc performed an achilles tendon repair with a PRP matrix graft and he seems to think because he used the PRP, that now he can use CPT 27652 which is a repair with graft, but PRP is not really a g... [ Read More ]

Achilles Tendon Code

[b]Achilles tendon code[/b] Hi, I'm w/Foot/Ankle ortho surgery. We do a lot of these. If I were coding this, I would use the 27650. The 27652 includes obtaining graft, but where did your doc get t... [ Read More ]

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