April 2020 page 8
Erratum
On page 14 (in the answer of the third question of Surgery/Musculoskeletal System) of the March 2020 issue of the CPT® Assistant, the article incorrectly states “July 2019” (see highlighted below).
Answer:It would not be appropriate to report either code 27899, Unlisted procedure, leg or ankle, or code 11043, Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less. Instead, CPT code 27654, Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft, should be reported. Previously published information in the July 2019 issue (page 5) of the...
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Article Overview
This short erratum from CPT Assistant corrects a citation in a previously published March 2020 discussion related to musculoskeletal surgery. It is useful for readers who track official CPT editorial updates, article cross-references, and references to earlier CPT Assistant content.
Why This Topic Matters
Errata can affect how readers locate and interpret prior published guidance, especially when articles reference earlier issues or revisions. This notice helps users verify the corrected source citation and understand that the update is editorial rather than a new coding topic.
Article Sections
April 2020 page 8
A correction notice for a previously published CPT Assistant discussion, including the revised citation to an earlier issue.
What You Will Learn
That the article is a correction notice rather than a substantive new coding topic.
That it addresses a prior CPT Assistant citation in a musculoskeletal surgery discussion.
How the erratum is organized and what type of publication update it represents.
The context in which the correction appears within CPT Assistant editorial content.
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