CPT^® 23073, Under Excision Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23073 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Shoulder.

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Summary

The provider excises an abnormal mass, or tumor, from within the muscle tissue of the shoulder. He submits the specimen, 5 cm or greater in size, to a laboratory for analysis and diagnosis.

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[QUOTE="jovibon110@gmail.com, post: 502975, member: 145984"] Shoulder Lipoma Mass excision - sub-muscular per path report size 6.4 x 4.7 x 1.8 cm - looking at 23073 ? I struggle with figuring out the... [ Read More ]

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