AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 5 (May)

Category III (May 2004)

May 2004 page 14b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Category III, 0054T, 0055T, 0056T (Q&A) Question Our physician performs computerassisted total knee replacements using fluoroscopic imaging techniques. Should we use the standard total knee replacement code and attach modifier 22, or is there a CPT code for computer-assisted total knee replacement surgery? AMA Comment Three add-on Category III codes were established for CPT 2004—0054T, 0055T, and 0056T—to describe computer-assisted musculoskeletal surgical navigational procedures or services. Code 0054T, Computer-assisted musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic procedure, with image-guidance based on fluoroscopic images (List separately in addition to code for primary...

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