AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 7 (July)

Revision of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty to Total Knee Arthroplasty (July 2013)

July 2013 page 6 Revision of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty to Total Knee Arthroplasty This article addresses the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) reporting when surgery is necessary to revise a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Question: How is the revision from a previous UKA to a TKA reported? Under what circumstances would this be necessary? Answer: A normal knee functions as a hinge joint between the femur (upper leg), tibia, and fibula (lower leg bones). Over time, the surfaces where these bones meet can wear out because of arthritis or other conditions. The...

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