AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 3 (March)

Shoulder Revision (23473, 23474) (March 2013)

March 2013 page 12 Shoulder Revision (23473, 23474) THEN Before 2013, the removal component of the shoulder revision procedure was reflected in code 23331, Removal of foreign body, shoulder; deep (eg, Neer hemiarthroplasty removal), and code 23332, Removal of foreign body, shoulder; complicated (eg, total shoulder), and was reported separately. The June 1996 CPT Assistant article, Coding Consultation, Musculoskeletal, 23332, 23472 (p 10), provided the following reporting instruction related to removing a shoulder implant. Question: How is the removal of a "total shoulder" implant with replacement with a new implant coded? Answer: Report 23332 for removal of the implant...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AMA CPT® Assistant.


Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Assistant - Current + Archives
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack
 
CPT® Assistant content is the official source for CPT® coding guidance. It is an instrumental tool when appealing insurance denials and validating coding to auditors. Monthly issues and an extensive archive provide comprehensive guidance on proper CPT® coding for past, present and upcoming code set releases. Archives date back to 1990 for historical use of codes, changes, rationales, coding tips and trends in the industry.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.