CPT^® 27886, Under Amputation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27886 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 reamputates the leg below the knee, through the bones in the lower leg, due to nonhealing of the original stump and or persistent infection.

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you are saying brought back to the OR, but your modifier indicates its not related - if its really not related 11044 should be billed with just a 79 as well, no site modifiers for this cpt code and 2... [ Read More ]

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I am new to orthopedic billing and need some assistance. We have billed a 27886 and 11044. This is the 2nd return to the OR during post op due to re opening of patient incision. Medicare denying 11044... [ Read More ]

11044 vs 27884 & appy vs laparoscopy

I would go with 27886 with dx 997.69. your second question is LOA because appy was incidental and not billable... [ Read More ]

Ertl procedure - looking for a possible cpt code

[b]Ertl Procedure[/b] ERYTL PROCEDURE AS PRIMARY PROCEDURE: 27880 Amputation leg through tibia and fibula 27715 Osteoplasty, tibia and fibula 27725 Repair of nonunion or malunion by synostosis wi... [ Read More ]

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Does anyone have any experience coding an Ertl procedure/stump revision? I'm looking at CPT 27886. In the explanation it states the physicial surgically cuts the tib/fib individually to complete the... [ Read More ]

Traumatic Amputation lower leg

[QUOTE="CRC CPC, post: 194028, member: 74993"]Pt had a traumatic amputation of lower leg. My surgeon went in debrided it and cut tib/ and fib in the manner of an amputation with closure with wound va... [ Read More ]

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 ]

Amputation breakdown below the knee

Look up Amputation leg, lower Revision 27884-27886 for cpt... [ Read More ]

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