2011年12月2日 · The sutures on the free end of the graft were then ligated over the lateral patellar border tensioning the medial patellofemoral ligament. Based on information from the AMA this procedure would be reported as 27422 - Reconstruction of dislocating patella; with extensor realignment and/or muscle advancement or release.

2016年11月15日 · I think your EHR is seeing it as the patellar tendon (ligament). In the index, if you look under Sprain (joint) (ligament)>knee>patellar ligament> The index directs you to S76.11_ _. There is a note that it includes injury of the patellar ligament (tendon). Obviously, that's not the same thing as the MPFL.

2005年6月20日 · Practices that perform patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with graft may be able to report 20924 (Tendon graft, from a distance [e.g., palmaris, toe extensor, plantaris]), if the surgeon documents that he harvested the graft "from a distance."

ICD-10 code for left medial patellofemoral ligament I think your EHR is seeing it as the patellar tendon (ligament). In the index, if you look under Sprain (joint) (ligament)>knee>patellar ligament> The index directs you to S76.11_ _.

2012年6月9日 · Operation: Left knee medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for patella stabilizaiton and diagnostic arthroscopy with arthroscopic lateral release. Findings: Diagnostic arthroscopy revealed chondral injury to the medial facet of the patella consistent with recurrent instability of the patella.

2013年7月30日 · Doctor performed "anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft". Would I code 27416 and 29888?

Hello all, I have open patellar tendon repair with semitendinousus allograft augmentation. CPT 27380 just primary repair with no graft stated and 27381 is a secondary reconstruction. Patient injured... [ Read More ]

sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of knee traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of knee traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of knee traumatic tear of joint or ligament of knee. Excludes2: derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3) injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)

2017年9月21日 · Notice that 27405 is for a TORN ligament. I use 28427 in this case. The description of this code is that the ligament can be "damaged". Well, if the ligament is stretched too far and needs reefing to tighten it back up, I would call …

2011年11月15日 · Question: For right knee patellar dislocation, tear medial patellofemoral ligament with hemarthrosis, our surgeon did right knee arthroscopic lateral release, open repair of the avulsion, medial patellofemoral ligament, VMO reefing, and evacuation of hematoma. The operative note is as follows: