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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 2 (February)
Musculoskeletal System/Surgery (February 2002)
February 2002 page 11a
Coding Consultation
Musculoskeletal System, Surgery, 23410, 23412, 23420 (Q&A)
Question
When the operative report describes a rotator cuff tear as a "full-thickness" tear or "massive" tear, which repair code should be reported? We are not sure what the difference is between codes 23410, 23412, and 23420.
AMA Comment
Rotator cuff injuries are strains or tears of one or more rotator muscles or tendons, the most common site being the supraspinatous muscle. Acute tears result from trauma, such as falls on an outstretched hand or injuries from football throwing, baseball or softball pitching, racquetball serving...
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