CPT^® 23550, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Shoulder.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an open treatment of an acute or chronic acromioclavicular dislocation, which is a new or recurring abnormal separation of a joint. He uses internal fixation implants such as pins or screws to fix the dislocation.

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Help please.

Can someone please help? I am trying to code this op note below... I get code 23550 but the physician says that he also did 23446 but I don't see it. Can someone please take a look at this and see ... [ Read More ]

New York Medicaid

Can anyone familiar with New York Medicaid help me with this denial reason? "The CPT codes are not assigned to a product of ambulatory surgery (PAS) group and or the facility does not have an establis... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic AC Joint Reconstruction

Based on the information in your query, but without having the Operative Report to read/review, I would say that his AC Joint Reconstruction was done open and under direct vision, particularly with th... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic AC Joint Reconstruction

Surgeon used the scope but did make an incision over the clavicle as well and used a Dog Bone fixation system which he positioned under direct visualization and fluoroscopic visual guidance at the bas... [ Read More ]

ORIF distal third clavicle with CC ligament repair.

Without all of the Operative Report to review, it appears that the patient had a distal third of the Clavicle fracture, [U]and[/U] an injury to the AC Joint (how severe is uncertain, but enough to war... [ Read More ]

Please help...Does code 23550 include excision of a portion of the clavicle?

[QUOTE="jfolz, post: 380533, member: 280812"]I have a procedure that fits the 23550 code very well except the surgeon actually [U]excises[/U] a portion of the clavicle during the procedure. I do not... [ Read More ]

Please help...Does code 23550 include excision of a portion of the clavicle?

I have a procedure that fits the 23550 code very well except the surgeon actually [U]excises[/U] a portion of the clavicle during the procedure. I do not see 23550 and 23120 bundling...are they coda... [ Read More ]

20610&77002, vs. 23350&77002

We are currently billing the 20610 along with 77002 for fluoro. guided injections w/contrast into the shoulder joint for viscosupplementation. Currently our knee injections are exactly the same, but b... [ Read More ]

Input on 20610&77002, vs. 23350&77002

Allograft for Reconstruction of shoulder ligaments-HELP!

Does 23550: Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation; acute or chronic. Does CPT include use of allograft? If not, how to code the use allograft? Should I use modifier 22? Procedure perform... [ Read More ]

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