AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 12 (December)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (December 2016)

December 2016 page 16a Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: Should code 27654, Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft, be reported for a simple repair of a chronic Achilles tear (re-tear), or should it be reported only for a reconstruction of the Achilles tendon requiring a graft? Answer: Yes, based on the code descriptor, code 27654 may be reported when performed for a secondary repair of the Achilles tendon, regardless whether a graft is used. Question: Is it appropriate to report code 29999, Unlisted procedure, arthroscopy, for an abrasion arthroplasty of the glenoid when a debridement of a partial...

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