AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 3 (March)
Frequently Asked Questions (March 2020)
March 2020 page 14 Frequently Asked Questions Surgery/Musculoskeletal System Question: In surgeries involving hip implant removal and placement of a manually fashioned nonarticulating drug-delivery device, is it appropriate to report code 20704 in conjunction with code 27091? Answer: No, code 20704, Manual preparation and insertion of drug-delivery device(s), intra-articular (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), may not be reported in conjunction with code 27091, Removal of hip prosthesis; complicated, including total hip prosthesis, methylmethacrylate with or without insertion of spacer, or with code 27488, Removal of prosthesis, including total knee prosthesis, methylmethacrylate with or without insertion...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a set of coding questions and answers from March 2020 that address common CPT reporting issues in surgery and medicine. It spans musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, female genital, eye, otorhinolaryngologic, neurology, and therapeutic procedure topics, and it is useful for coders, billers, auditors, and clinical documentation staff who need a broad view of the areas discussed. The page focuses on whether certain services are reportable, how related code families are used, and how the guidance is framed in CPT Assistant.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers quickly determine whether the page addresses a coding scenario relevant to their specialty or workflow and signals which CPT code families are discussed in the FAQ format.
Article Sections
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Surgery/Musculoskeletal System
Questions and answers addressing musculoskeletal surgery coding topics in a FAQ format. The section centers on how related procedures are discussed within CPT Assistant guidance.
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Surgery/Cardiovascular System
Questions and answers covering cardiovascular surgery coding topics. The section discusses procedure selection in relation to patient factors and clinical context.
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Surgery/Female Genital System
A FAQ item focused on female genital system surgery coding. The discussion addresses a laparoscopic hysterectomy scenario and related procedural context.
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Surgery/Eye and Ocular Adnexa
Questions and answers about eyelid and ocular adnexa coding scenarios. The section covers reconstructive and corrective procedure context after a prior dermatologic procedure.
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Medicine/Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services
A FAQ item concerning otorhinolaryngologic medicine coding and auditory function services. The section addresses how revision-year code questions are discussed in CPT Assistant.
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Medicine/Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures
Questions and answers about EEG monitoring services and related neurology coding topics. The section discusses ambulatory video EEG reporting context and longer-duration monitoring services.
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Medicine/Therapeutic Procedures
A FAQ item covering therapeutic procedure coding in a medicine setting. The section focuses on repeated unit reporting for a cognitive-function therapy code.
What You Will Learn
- Which medical specialty areas are addressed in the March 2020 FAQ page
- How CPT Assistant frames common questions about procedure reporting
- Which topics involve bundled service discussion, monitoring services, and therapeutic procedure reporting
- How the article organizes coding questions by body system and service category
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Compliance teams
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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