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Converting unicompartmental knee arthroplasty to total knee arthroplasty

How do you code the conversion of a previous unicompartment knee arthroplasty to a total knee arthroplasty when there is no conversion code? This article reviews the AMA’s and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ takes on this issue.

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