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Orthopedic Coding:

Know Your Options for This Shoulder Resurfacing Procedure

Published on Wed Nov 26, 2025

Question: I have a report for a patient who had a previous shoulder resurfacing procedure performed, where only the damaged portion of the humeral head was replaced with a metal cap. The patient is now undergoing conversion to a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The surgeon described the case as a “revision of a resurfacing hemiarthroplasty to a reverse total arthroplasty.” [...]
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