TKA Revision CPT Codes

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CPT 

Long Description

Work RVU

Medicare Global Period

27486

Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; 1 component

21.12

90

27487

Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; femoral and entire tibial component

27.11

90

27488

Removal of prosthesis, including total knee prosthesis, methylmethacrylate with or without insertion of spacer, knee

17.6

90

27495

Prophylactic treatment (nailing, pinning, plating, or wiring) with or without methylmethacrylate, femur

16.54

90
AMA CPT® Code Notes / Synonyms ICD-9 Cross Reference
 
  • 27487 (removal and replacement of TKA in a single stage)
  • 27488 (removal of TKA) use for removal of prosthesis for initial stage in staged revison.
    11981-58,51 (insertion, nonbiodegradable drug delivery implant)
  • 27447-58,22 (second stage of revision TKA)
    11982-58,51 (removal, non-biodegradable drug delivery implant
  • 00.81 (revision of tibial component, includes tibial insert)
  • 00.82 (revision of femoral component). 
  • Associated ICD-9=996.46(articular bearing surface wear of prosthetic joint), 996.41 (mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint), 996.45 (periprosthetic osteolysis), 996.46 (articular bearing surface wear of a prosthetic joint).
  • ICD-10-T84.069A - Wear of articular bearing surface of unspecified internal prosthetic joint, initial encounter
  revision TKA, revision total knee arthroplasty, revision knee replacement  

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