AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (February 2015)

February 2015 page 10b Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: Does code 23412 , Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; chronic, include a partial acromioplasty or acromionectomy with or without coracoacromial ligament release? Answer: No. Code 23412 does not include a partial acromioplasty or acromionectomy with or without coracoacromial ligament release. To report such a procedure, use code 23130 . Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (February 2015). CPT® Assistant. 2015; February 2015 page 10b ...

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