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The procedure code for a total left knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) is CPT 27447. Total knee replacement surgery is needed to stop pain; it is most regularly completed on patients with osteoarthritis.
81.54 Total knee replacement
The procedure code for a total knee arthroplasty of medial and lateral compartments with or without resurfacing of the patella is 27447.
ICD 9 code for total knee arthoplasty status post: V43.65
CPT code for arthroplasty radial head elbow 24366.
81.52 Partial Hip 81.51 Total Hip
If you are coding for a facility for procedures you need 2 codes to completely capture the service: If it is for a total hip arthroplasty then you would code 81.51 plus the code for the bearing surface of the implant: 00.74 for metal on polyethelene, 00.75 metal on metal, 00.76 ceramic on ceramic, 00.77 ceramic on polyethelene. If it is for a partial hip arthroplasty then 81.52 plus the code for the bearing surface of the implant (00.74-00.77)
24365
81.54
26535
V43.65 aka knee replacement