AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 1 (January)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (January 2016)
January 2016 page 11 Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: During joint injection for arthrography procedures (eg, 27095, Injection procedure for hip arthrography; with anesthesia), our physicians typically manipulate the joint. Can manipulation of the joint under general anesthesia (eg, 27275, Manipulation, hip joint, requiring general anesthesia) be reported in addition to the joint injection for arthrography procedure? Answer: No, codes for joint manipulation under anesthesia in the musculoskeletal fracture and dislocation subsections specifically mean the attempted reduction or restoration of a fracture or joint dislocation to its normal anatomic alignment by the application of manually applied forces. The manipulation of...
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