CPT^® 23405, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23405 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Shoulder.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a tenotomy in the shoulder area in which he incises or divides a single tendon through a small incision in the skin. The provider performs this procedure to correct painful conditions of the shoulder joint caused by congenital or acquired conditions.

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Tenotomy by Pain Management Physician

It may be possible but I have never seen it. Physiatrists are non-surgical so I don't even know if it's allowed. 23405 requires an open incision. Are you sure it wasn't a percutaneous tentomy? In many... [ Read More ]

Tenotomy by Pain Management Physician

Is it possible for a pain management physician to bill for cpt code 23405 tenotomy? Thanks Eddie... [ Read More ]

29823 and Open Biceps Tenotomy

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 506499, member: 29238"] 23405 [/QUOTE] Per his op report provider did not cut or released the tendon, he only debrided it. So this would not be appropriate code. Since pa... [ Read More ]

29823 and Open Biceps Tenotomy

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 506499, member: 29238"] 23405 [/QUOTE] Am I able to code the 29823 with it? I was on the fence whether or not to add that code. Or would a mod 22 be added for the arthro... [ Read More ]

29823 and Open Biceps Tenotomy

[QUOTE="cmort68, post: 506496, member: 761869"] HI everyone, Looking for guidance on this operative report. Physician completed shoulder arthroscopy, debridement, capsular release and THEN and open ... [ Read More ]

modifier 52

If it really is being performed percutaneously, I would used the unlisted code 23939 with 23405 as the comparison.... [ Read More ]

modifier 52

For a percutaneous tenotomy of the shoulder is it appropriate to code this as a 23405 with a 52 modifier or should this be reported with the unlisted cpt code 23929? In this case would the modifier 5... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous tenotomies and tendon lengthening procedure

[U]Question:[/U] I work for a Surgeon who performs percutaneous tenotomies and tendon lengthening procedure to the extremities as well as destruction by neurolytic to the nerves. Since there aren’t ... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous guided tenotomy of shoulder

If it really is being performed percutaneously, I would used the unlisted code 23939 with 23405 as the comparison.... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous guided tenotomy of shoulder

U/S guided tenotomy of the shoulder using a TX-Bone device. For this procedure are people using 23405 or 23929? Approval received for CPT 23405. This is an open procedure. Are people using 23929?... [ Read More ]

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