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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 3 (March)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (March 2008)
March 2008 page 14b
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 27599 (Q&A)
Question: How would one code for a quadriceps tenotomy?
Answer: There is no specific CPT code to describe a
quadriceps tenotomy. The unlisted code 27599, Unlisted
procedure, femur or knee, should be reported for the quadriceps
tenotomy procedure.
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 27599 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2008; March 2008 page 14b
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