2015年8月17日 · For instance, you might be able to apply modifier 22 when a patient who has undergone a previous shoulder surgery is “converted” to a total shoulder. CPT® has established the concept of increased complexity associated with conversion procedures via code 27132 ( Conversion of previous hip surgery to total hip arthroplasty, with or without ...

2010年11月20日 · Include the operative report and a letter with your claim, in which the surgeon should explain that he performed advanced rotator cuff arthroplasty using a reverse total shoulder replacement. Have the physician explain the patient's condition and discuss why the procedure was more complicated than a standard arthroplasty.

Surgeon performed revision of total shoulder replacement with reverse shoulder replacement due to pain and instability. He is coding 23474, and 24515 (open treatment of humeral shaft fx) and 23630 (o... [ Read More ]

FDA-approved reverse shoulder replacement surgery devices are generally approved for gross rotator cuff deficiency. The patient's joint must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the selected implant(s), and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary to use the device.

2008年2月26日 · Next way: Another way coders are documenting the reverse shoulder procedure is with the unlisted procedure code 23929 (Unlisted procedure, shoulder). Because the procedure is more technically demanding and the work involved is more difficult, some physicians feel strongly that it merits different coding and reimbursement.

2010年1月13日 · Before you make a final decision you should always check with the patient's medical payer for a medical policy. BCBS of IL (HCSC) medical policy for reverse shoulder arthoplasty (medical policy SUR705.031) states to bill CPT code 23929, ICD-9 codes 716.11, 996.40-996.49, and ICD-9 procedure code 81.80.

The aim of this procedure is to relieve the pain and disability in a severely damaged shoulder. For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info start codify free trial. View any code changes for 2025 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

2016年8月30日 · Procedure was reverse TSA and biceps tenodesis. "There was complete loss of rotator cuff attatchment in the entire supraspinatus and most of the infraspinatus. The biceps tendon was tenodesed in situ in the bicipital groove using #2 FiberWire suture"

In this procedure, the provider performs a revision arthroplasty of the shoulder joint, or he removes a previous artificial shoulder joint implant, or prosthesis, and replaces it with a new prosthesis. He revises either the glenoid or humeral component. He may use an allograft to perform this procedure.

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that reverses the “ball-and-socket” configuration of the glenohumeral joint using a reverse shoulder prosthesis (RSP) in which the spherical “ball” component is attached to the glenoid and the cup-shaped polyethelene “socket” is attached to the humerus. Natural