Wiki Removal and replacement of antibiotic knee spacer

[skorkfranks]

The patient had TKA and this was removed with insertion of an antibiotic spacer (27488 w/11981). The infection has still not cleared so the antibiotic spacer is removed and replaced with another antibiotic spacer. What, if any, codes besides 11983 could be used? I just don't feel that 11983 is enough for all of the work involved.

Thanks for your help.

 

[skorkfranks]

Any takers? Can 27488 be used again?

Not sure if 27488 can be used again.

The patient had TKA and this was removed with insertion of an antibiotic spacer (27488 w/11981). The infection has still not cleared so the antibiotic spacer is removed and replaced with another antibiotic spacer. What, if any, codes besides 11983 could be used? I just don't feel that 11983 is enough for all of the work involved.

Thanks for your help.

 

[nyyankees]

The patient had TKA and this was removed with insertion of an antibiotic spacer (27488 w/11981). The infection has still not cleared so the antibiotic spacer is removed and replaced with another antibiotic spacer. What, if any, codes besides 11983 could be used? I just don't feel that 11983 is enough for all of the work involved.

Thanks for your help.

11983 would be your code.

 

[skorkfranks]

Thanks.

 

[akshar13]

Please Advise

We are urologist and my doctor gave Lupron (12 units), Vantas (j9225), removal of implant (11983) and bladder scan (76775). How should I bill them? Please advise.