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Medical Coding

Category - 20,000 Series

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An 18-year-old soccer player falls while running and dislocates his knee. He was taken to the ER with significant edema. He is found to have a significant patellar dislocation, which will be reduced in the ER with conscious sedation. Which code is the best code for this procedure?
  1. 27550
  2. 27552
  3. 27560
  4. 27562
Explanation
Answer: D - 27562 is correct because it was a closed treatment of patellar dislocation with conscious sedation, which is considered anesthesia.
Codes 27550 and 27552 are both incorrect because they are referring to knee dislocations. Code 27560 is incorrect because this code is for a reduction without anesthesia.
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