CPT^® 23450, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23450 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 repairs a tear in a patient’s shoulder joint capsule and tightens the joint capsule in case of hyperlaxity, an excessive movement in an abnormal plane of movement for the shoulder. He performs this procedure to treat conditions like severe shoulder instability.

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HAGL lesion

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29806 with 234650

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[b]I think you are[/b] I think you are over-thinking it. You need to understand something though. When Dr. William Beach, MD created the codes for the shoulder he wanted to divide the shoulder betwee... [ Read More ]

Open SLAP repair

I was looking at that along with 23455 but in the description for 23450, it says for arthroscopic refer to 29806; the 23455 does not go back to a scope code......when looking at 29807 (these are all i... [ Read More ]

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CANPC Questions for AAPC El Paso TX Local Chapter Event 11182017

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[QUOTE="elizabeth24, post: 386266, member: 15975"]Please help! I am trying to find the correct procedure code(s) for a rotator cuff repair and acromioplasty and superior capsular reconstruction. I am ... [ Read More ]

Coding degenerative tears of shoulder ligaments

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Multiple shoulder procedures! Need opinion

The previous deltopectoral incision was recreated and carried down to the anterior deltoid, which was elevated from the capsule. Extensive amount of scar was seen at the anterior capsule, which was t... [ Read More ]

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