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  1. CPT® Code 23410 - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction ... - AAPC

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 23410 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction …

  2. Stay Current when Reporting Shoulder Procedures - AAPC

    Jul 1, 2017 · If the surgeon begins a rotator cuff repair arthroscopically, but converts to a mini-open approach to finish, report only the appropriate “open” CPT® code (23410 Repair of ruptured …

  3. Update Your Understanding of Shoulder Arthroscopy Codes

    Dec 4, 2019 · Example: The surgeon begins a rotator cuff repair arthroscopically but converts to an open approach to finish. Report only the appropriate “open” CPT® code (23410 Repair of ruptured …

  4. Coding Is Tricky for Rotator Cuff Repairs : Case Study - AAPC

    Jun 1, 1999 · Therefore, your choice is to code as follows: 1) 29826 726.10 (rotator cuff syndrome) 2) 29823 726.10 Be careful when selecting diagnostic codes for rotator cuff. For example, rotator cuff …

  5. Wiki - Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair with Arthroscopic Shoulder

    Dec 9, 2020 · Example: Limited debridement performed on a degenerative labral tear, followed by subacromial decompression with partial acromioplasty, AND a mini-open rotator cuff repair. (Same …

  6. Mini Open Rotator Cuff Repair : Correction - AAPC

    Jul 1, 2000 · An open chronic rotator cuff repair, by definition, includes an acromioplasty so only code 23420 (reconstruction of complete shoulder [rotator] cuff avulsion, chronic [includes acromioplasty]) …

  7. Wiki - Open Cuff Repairs with Acromioplasty - AAPC

    Feb 24, 2015 · Often times my surgeon will do an open cuff repair with a clavicle excision and an acromioplasty. I used to code these with the appropriate open code and then 29824 and 29823 …

  8. Mini-open RTC repair | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Aug 3, 2011 · Is this enough documented to be billed for a mini-open rotator cuff repair: “…lateral portal extended 1 cm proximal and distal and an anchor is placed at a good dead man's angle at the …

  9. Wiki - Coding for Regeneten Patch procedure during Rotator Cuff …

    May 26, 2023 · IF arthroscopic the best case scenario and advice is to bill 29999 with descriptor (Regeneten Path procedure, compare to 23412). 23412 is for OPEN procedure but the lay term …

  10. Wiki - Open subscapularis tendon and rotator cuff repair

    Mar 19, 2019 · The technique your provider is using is referred to sometimes as a "mini open". I agree with your codes and would not code the subscapularis tendon repair separately as the subscapularis …