CPT^® 23460, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23460 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Shoulder.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

In this procedure, the provider repairs a tear in the shoulder joint capsule and tightens the joint capsule in the 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. He also performs a bone block procedure in which the provider replaces the damaged portion of the glenoid cavity with a graft from the scapula, or shoulder blade bone.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 23460 ? Start a discussion here

Rotator Cuff Repair (with acromioplasty) and Superior Capsular Reconstruction

[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

[b]Codes available for these non-traumatic procedures[/b] 23410 - Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; acute 23412 - Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator... [ Read More ]

23460 + 29806

Is it ever appropriate to code both 23460 and 29806 in the same session when one repair is for the posterior and the other for the anterior? Thanks.... [ Read More ]

Shoulder Sx Clarification Please

from AAOS: "CPT code 29806 - Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy. When this code was added, it became the parent code in the shoulder scope section per CPT guidelines–regarding intended... [ Read More ]

Ortho help plz, cpt 29806 with 29807-tricky

Here is a good shoulder article that may help: Accurately code shoulder procedures New codes for arthroscopic procedures may be confusing By Robert H. Haralson III, MD, MBA, Richard Friedman, MD, a... [ Read More ]

Rotator Interval Closure

[B][SIZE=2]This is the article.Please see Marked [COLOR=blue]Bold Blue[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B]April 2004 Bulletin[/B] [B]Accurately code shoulder procedures[/B] [I]New codes for arthroscopic proced... [ Read More ]

View All