A 56-year-old man with severe osteoarthritis in his hips follows up with orthopedics for worsening pain in his right hip. At this time, he opts for a total hip replacement on the right hip and begins the process for surgery and rehab afterwards. What code would you use for a total hip replacement?

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27130 is the correct code for arthroscopy of the acetabular and proximal femoral prosthetic replacement also known as "total hip replacement."
Code 27125 is incorrect because this is the code for a partial hip replacement and 27134 is incorrect because it is for a revision of a total hip arthroscopy. Code 27236 is incorrect because this code is for open treatment of a femoral fracture with prosthetic replacement.

A 56-Year-Old Man with Severe Osteoarthritis in His Hips Follows