If a person had a hip bone decompression for AVN and years later has a total hip replacement. Is this considered a conversion or a new insertion. 27132 or 27130. A hip bone decompression is not an open procedure but a skin incision is made to insert the instruments. Thoughts?
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Orthocoderpgu
True Blue
Code 27132 is for when the patient had previous hip surgery, and THA is done. That fits this situation. So this is a conversion to THA.
agree conversion
cclarson
Guru
If I could join in on this conversation. Would 27132 replace 27130, when you charge out the procedure for a conversion? I don't think you'd charge both, but I wanted to be sure. Also, I can't seem to find this code in many fee schedules for insurance companies, why is that?