Changes in Reporting Transcutaneous Osseointegrated Implant Procedures for 2023 (April 2023)

April 2023 pages 7-15 Changes in Reporting Transcutaneous Osseointegrated Implant Procedures for 2023 Within the past 2 years, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes to report osseointegrated implants have undergone significant changes. In the CPT 2022 code set, codes 69716, 69719, 69726, and 69727 were established to report the implantation of an osseointegrated implant in the skull to treat hearing loss; codes 69714 and 69717 were revised; and codes 69715 and 69718 were deleted. In the CPT 2023 code set, the same code family was revised by adding three new child codes (69728-69730) and revising codes 69719, 69726...

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Article Overview

This CPT Assistant article explains how the 2023 updates changed reporting for transcutaneous osseointegrated implant procedures. It is relevant to coders, billers, and clinical documentation teams working in otolaryngology and related surgical settings, especially when reviewing code family revisions, deleted code references, and accompanying instructional language. The article also includes clinical examples and procedural descriptions that illustrate the types of cases addressed by the updated CPT content.

Why This Topic Matters

Coding for osseointegrated implant procedures changed meaningfully between the 2022 and 2023 CPT code sets, so accurate reporting depends on understanding the revised code family and associated guidance. This article helps readers identify what changed and how the updated structure affects documentation review and code selection workflow.

Article Sections

  1. April 2023 pages 7-15

    An overview of the 2023 reporting updates for transcutaneous osseointegrated implant procedures and the surrounding CPT guidance. The section frames the code family changes and the purpose of the article.

  2. Osseointegrated Implants

    Discussion of the CPT code family for osseointegrated implant procedures, including revised, new, and deleted entries referenced in the article. The section also covers related instructional updates and the clinical examples tied to the code set.

What You Will Learn

  • How the 2023 CPT update affected reporting for transcutaneous osseointegrated implant procedures
  • What categories of changes were made to the relevant CPT code family
  • How the article organizes clinical examples and procedural descriptions for review
  • What types of instructional guidance were revised in the osseointegrated implants subsection

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Otolaryngology practice staff
  • Clinical documentation specialists

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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