AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes Section 0 – Medical and Surgical

Shoulder Arthroplasty Using the Subscapularis-Sparing Technique

In table 0RR, Replacement of Upper Joints, qualifier value 8 Subscapularis-sparing Technique, was added to body part values J Right Shoulder Joint, and K Left Shoulder Joint, for device values 0 Synthetic Substitute, Reverse Ball and Socket, and J Synthetic Substitute.Body Part Approach Device Qualifier J Shoulder Joint, Right K Shoulder Joint, Left 0 Open 0 Synthetic Substitute, Reverse Ball and Socket J Synthetic Substitute 8 Subscapularis-sparing Technique Shoulder arthroplasty using the subscapularis-sparing technique partially or completely spares detachment of the subscapularis tendon from the humerus to access the glenohumeral joint. The traditional approach to shoulder arthroplasty involves...

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