CPT^® 27884, Under Amputation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27884 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Amputation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider closes a surgical wound left open at a prior below knee amputation, likely due to infection, or revises the stump scar to permit the use of an artificial leg.

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Amputation revision coding

Is the removal of nonviable tissue from the below knee amputation site for necrotic tissue considered a "Revision of right below knee amputation" codeable as 27884 or just a "Secondary closure of a su... [ Read More ]

Can 27884 and 97605/97607 be billed together?

If both a revision of below knee amputation and negative pressure wound therapy are performed, would it be appropriate to override the NCCI edit on 27884? Thank you in advance! Gina Hogle, RCC, CIRC... [ Read More ]

CPT 27884 and 11044 - further excision of bone prior to secondary wound closure

Good Afternoon: Patient had a BKA and returned to the operating room for stump site irrigation, debridement and secondary closure. The physician dictated the following: "...Then, debridement of the ... [ Read More ]

11044 vs 27884 & appy vs laparoscopy

[b]27884 vs 11044[/b] thank you so much for your help... [ Read More ]

11044 vs 27884 & appy vs laparoscopy

pt has a stump ulcer w exposed bone: dr did an incision to excise open area of skin, electocautery used to elevate periosteum of tibia, he then transected 5cm w reciprocating bone saw, the fibula was... [ Read More ]

27884 vs 11403

Op report states, "..the right below-the-knee amputation site was approached and sharply debrided into the subfascial plan removing all necrotic and devitalized tissue to healthy bleeding tissue. The ... [ Read More ]

27884 vs 11043

27884 or 27886?

[QUOTE="KeriH423, post: 126966, member: 62731"]We use Ingenix Encoder Pro.com for the "Lay Description" of procedures and these two are very similar in wording so I'm not sure which is the more approp... [ Read More ]

27884 or 27886?

We use Ingenix Encoder Pro.com for the "Lay Description" of procedures and these two are very similar in wording so I'm not sure which is the more appropriate code to submit. Patient had a guilloti... [ Read More ]

Re-amputation

as Bella said for the re-amputation they have to be under the primary surgery site/code and there are two re-amps....1. secondary closure or scar revision is with no bone involvement and 2. re-amputa... [ Read More ]

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