Medicare data reveals the most frequently reported elbow surgery codes Tally up your practice's elbow surgery code usage and then compare it to national Medicare data for orthopedists, which we-ve compiled for you, based on CMS utilization data for 2003. 24350 Fasciotomy, lateral or medial (e.g., tennis elbow or epicondylitis) 22%
The following information represents code utilization reported to Medicare for elbow fasciotomy procedures.
Code Descriptor Percentage in Fasciotomy Category
24351 - with extensor origin detachment 20%
24352 - with annular ligament resection 3%
24354 - with stripping 3%
24356 - with partial ostectomy 51%