CPT^® 23140, Under Excision Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23140 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Shoulder.

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The provider removes a noncancerous mass or cyst from the collar bone or shoulder blade by excising or scraping the bone. He submits the specimen to a laboratory for analysis.

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