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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for fracture and/or dislocation procedures on the femur (thigh region) and knee joint.
CPT Code 27500
CPT 27500 describes the closed treatment of femoral shaft fracture without manipulation
CPT Code 27501
CPT 27501 describes the closed treatment of a supracondylar or transcondylar femoral fracture with or without intercondylar extension, without manipulation.
CPT Code 27502
CPT 27502 describes the closed treatment of a femoral shaft fracture, including manipulation with or without skin or skeletal traction.
CPT Code 27503
CPT 27503 describes the closed treatment of a supracondylar or transcondylar femoral fracture with or without intercondylar extension, which includes manipulation and may involve skin or skeletal traction
CPT Code 27506
CPT 27506 describes the open treatment of a femoral shaft fracture, including inserting an intramedullary implant, with or without the use of cerclage and/or locking screws and with or without external fixation.
CPT Code 27507
CPT 27507 describes the open treatment of a femoral shaft fracture with plate/screws and with or without cerclage
CPT Code 27508
CPT 27508 describes the closed treatment of a femoral fracture at the distal end of the medial or lateral condyle without manipulation.
CPT Code 27509
CPT 27509 describes percutaneous skeletal fixation of a femoral fracture at the distal end, including medial or lateral condyle, supracondylar or transcondylar with or without intercondylar extension distal femoral epiphyseal separation.
CPT Code 27510
CPT 27510 describes the closed treatment of a femoral fracture at the distal end of the medial or lateral condyle with manipulation
CPT Code 27511
CPT 27511 describes the open treatment of a femoral supracondylar or transcondylar fracture without intercondylar extension, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 27513
CPT 27513 describes the open treatment of a femoral supracondylar or transcondylar fracture with intercondylar extension, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 27514
CPT 27514 describes the open treatment of a femoral fracture at the distal end of the medial or lateral condyle, including internal fixation when performed.
CPT Code 27516
CPT 27516 describes the closed treatment of distal femoral epiphyseal separation without manipulation.
CPT Code 27517
CPT 27517 describes the closed treatment of a distal femoral epiphyseal separation, including manipulation with or without skin or skeletal traction.
CPT Code 27519
CPT 27519 describes the open treatment of distal femoral epiphyseal separation, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 27520
CPT 27520 describes the closed treatment of patellar fracture without manipulation
CPT Code 27524
CPT 27524 describes the open treatment of a patellar fracture, including internal fixation, partial or complete patellectomy, and soft tissue repair.
CPT Code 27530
CPT 27530 describes the closed treatment of a proximal tibial fracture (plateau) without manipulation.
CPT Code 27532
CPT 27532 describes the closed treatment of a tibial fracture proximal (plateau) with or without manipulation and with skeletal traction.
CPT Code 27535
CPT 27535 describes the open treatment of a proximal unicondylar tibial fracture, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 27536
CPT 27536 describes the open treatment of a proximal tibial fracture (plateau) bicondylar with or without internal fixation
CPT Code 27538
CPT 27538 describes the closed treatment of the knee’s intercondylar spine(s) and/or tuberosity fracture(s), with or without manipulation.
CPT Code 27540
CPT 27540 describes the open treatment of intercondylar spine(s) and/or tuberosity fracture(s) of the knee, including internal fixation when performed.
CPT Code 27550
CPT 27550 describes the closed treatment of knee dislocation without anesthesia.
CPT Code 27552
CPT 27552 describes the closed treatment of knee dislocation requiring anesthesia
CPT Code 27556
CPT 27556 describes the open treatment of knee dislocation, including internal fixation, when performed without primary ligamentous repair or augmentation/reconstruction.
CPT Code 27557
CPT 27557 describes the open treatment of knee dislocation, including internal fixation and primary ligamentous repair.
CPT Code 27558
CPT 27558 describes the open treatment of knee dislocation, including internal fixation, primary ligamentous repair, and augmentation/reconstruction.
CPT Code 27560
CPT 27560 describes the closed treatment of patellar dislocation without anesthesia.
CPT Code 27562
CPT 27562 describes the closed treatment of patellar dislocation requiring anesthesia.
CPT Code 27566
CPT 27566 describes the open treatment of patellar dislocation, with or without partial or total patellectomy.
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