KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (KNEE REPLACEMENT) Description: Knee arthroplasty (also known as knee replacement) is a surgical procedure in which the worn and/or damaged surfaces of the knee joint are replaced with a prosthesis made of metal, ceramic material, or high-density plastic. It is most commonly performed for advanced knee

2022年11月7日 · Once the orthopedist decides that a TKR is necessary, coding becomes a bit clearer. You will code nearly every TKR with one code: 27447 (Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty)). This is the natural progression of services many will receive before TKR.

2000年5月1日 · If only a medial or lateral component is the target of the replacement (unicondylar knee replacement), use 27446 (arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial OR lateral compartment). Special Coding Considerations Modifiers: Strubberg reminds, It is appropriate to use modifier -RT (right side) or -LT (left side) when coding 27447. If the ...

2016年6月28日 · CPT ®: A total joint replacement is sometimes called an arthroplasty. An arthroplasty is a reconstructive surgery of a joint to restore motion. But not all arthroplasty involves all the components required to make it a TKR in the lexicon of CPT ®. A knee replacement can be a total knee or a single component. The components are medial and lateral.

2010年4月13日 · For initial knee arthroplasty, medial or lateral compartment, see 27446. For initial total knee replacement, which includes the medial and lateral compartments, see 27447. For revision of a total knee arthroplasty with polyethylene component exchange only, report 27486 or 27487 with modifier 52. For removal of a knee prosthesis, see 27488.

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 27447 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

2001年3月1日 · Answer: A sequential bilateral TKR can be coded one of two ways, depending on carrier preference: 1. Code as two line items with 27447 (arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing [total knee replacement]) as the first line item and 27447-50 as the second line item.

2010年10月4日 · Procedure overview: The surgeon scheduled a patient for hardware removal (from a tibia fracture), as well as a total knee replacement. When he opened the patient, he found it necessary to perform major deep hardware removal, tibial tubercle reconstruction, trabecular metal coil insertion, wedge medial tibial base plate, and long stem tibial ...

2017年2月18日 · MAKO is a system by Stryker which brings the use of robotics into joint replacement procedures (knee and hip). I have never used it nor seen it used, but it would be used intra-operatively to assist and guide the bone cuts of the femur, tibia, and probably the patella, so as to be as exacting and precise as possible allowing for the best ...

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 01402 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Knee and Popliteal Area.