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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