AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 3 (March)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (March 2017)

March 2017 page 10a Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: What is the appropriate code to report the excision of a bony ossicle on the knee caused by Osgood-Schlatter disease? Answer: Currently, there is no specific CPT code that describes this procedure. Therefore, code 27599, Unlisted procedure, femur or knee, may be reported. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, procedure report) along with the claim to provide an adequate description of the nature, extent, and need for the procedure; and the time, effort, and equipment necessary to provide...

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