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Endoprosthesis placement, right hip
Can anybody help me out with appropriate CPT® code...
Procedure is Endoprosthesis placement, right hip
Diagnosis is Femoral neck fracture, right hip
Thanks in advance
re: Endoprosthesis placement, right hip
27236 Open treatment of femoral fracture, proximal end, Femoral component hemiarthroplasty (unipolar or bipolar) for femoral
neck, internal fixation or prosthetic replacement neck/head fractures); “Austin Moore,” “Thompson” prostheses
Open reduction with internal fixation of femoral neck fracture. Look to your documentation to see if this procedure code is described.