AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 4 (April)

Musculoskeletal System/Surgery (April 2005)

April 2005 page 14c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Musculoskeletal System, 23700 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report CPT code 23700, Manipulation under anesthesia, shoulder joint, including application of fixation apparatus (dislocation excluded), when general anesthesia is not used? AMA Comment CPT code 23700 is intended to be reported for the manipulation only when performed under general anesthesia. The code descriptors, which include the phrase "requiring anesthesia" or "under anesthesia," indicate that the work involved in that specific procedure requires the use of general anesthesia; therefore, it would not be appropriate to report code 23700 if general...

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