CPT 20705 with 27447

[Jess1980]

Is it appropriate/expected to utilize 20705 with 27447 (TKA) because that’s where we are concerned if we need to use it when we remove a manually manipulated antibiotic spacer prior to putting in the new total knee as the second stage of some of these infected cases.

 

[Orthocoderpgu]

Code 20705 has a list of "Code First" CPT codes. And code 27447 is not on that list.

 

[Jess1980]

Thank you for confirming for me. I also believe this based on CPT guidance from the AMA correct?

 

[Orthocoderpgu]

Thank you for confirming for me. I also believe this based on CPT guidance from the AMA correct?

Correct, the "Code First" is written in the coding directions of the code which come from the AMA.