AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 12 (December)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (December 2005)

December 2005 page 9b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 27299 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate code(s) to report for a right hip excision of heterotopic ossification? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, currently no specific code within the CPT code set describes a right hip excision of heterotopic ossification. Therefore, unlisted code 27299, Unlisted procedure, pelvis or hip joint, should be reported. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it will be necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, the procedure report) along with the claim to provide an adequate description...

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