CPT^® 24359, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24359 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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In this procedure, the provider incises the medial or lateral site of a tenotomy for debridement of the fibrosed tissue to relieve the contracture of the tendon. He also reattaches the residual tendons.

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Surgical Package

Is 24359 included in the surgical package with 64718 and 64708?... [ Read More ]

24359 Lateral & Medial Tenotomy

You have a re-attachment on both the medial and lateral sides. Code 24359 would be correct for each repair. So code 24359 would be billed twice, the second one with either a -59 modifier or -XS if the... [ Read More ]

24359 Lateral & Medial Tenotomy

If a repair or reattachment was done on the medial and lateral sides code 24359 would be billed twice. No modifier -22. To be honest, something seems a bit off about this. Would you be able to redact ... [ Read More ]

24359 Lateral & Medial Tenotomy

There's no issue or question about the code. The work is definitely documented. The elbow is considered a s single joint, and I have billed 24359 twice for the same elbow, different claim, but it deni... [ Read More ]

24359 Lateral & Medial Tenotomy

If your surgeon did not repair/reattach the tendons then you are billing the wrong code. Code 24359 requires the repair or reattachment of a tendon. The debridement of the tendon or bone is secondary ... [ Read More ]

24359 Lateral & Medial Tenotomy

Just curious if anyone has ever billed[B] 24359[I] Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open with tendon[/I] [/B]... [ Read More ]

24359 medial & lateral?

24359 is for repair or reattachment of a tendon, not bone.... [ Read More ]

24359 medial & lateral?

We billed 24359 twice because both the medial and lateral epicondyles were debrided & reattached. Insurance is denying one of them as Procedure code not correct/valid for the service billed. Is 24359... [ Read More ]

Epicondylar Musculature Repair CPT/DX?

How would you code the repair of a lateral epicondylar muscle rupture? Would that fall into the 24357 - 24359 range, or is there a different CPT code that better suits this procedure? Also, for the dx... [ Read More ]

Elbow ligament and tendon repair

In my opinion, 24359 is not supported as the documentation you've provided does not show that a tenotomy was performed. I'd suggest looking at 24341. The usage of modifier 59 to unbundle the service... [ Read More ]

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