CPT^® 23195, Under Excision Procedures on the Shoulder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23195 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 the rounded portion of the upper arm bone where it connects to the shoulder joint, to treat conditions like osteomyelitis, necrotic bone, or tumor.

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Left Shoulder Resection Arthroplasty with Placement Antibiotic Spacer

[b]Bump[/b] I would also like to get others' thoughts on this. My surgeon makes his case that he should be able to bill a 23470 or 23472 even without a total shoulder prosthesis due to the time/skill... [ Read More ]

Not sure if this is really a hemiarthroplasty.

[QUOTE="skorkfranks, post: 135224, member: 34469"]Good afternoon, Looking at an OP note where diagnoses are septic shoulder, osteomyelitis, and arm abscess. OP note states that subscapularis was ta... [ Read More ]

Not sure if this is really a hemiarthroplasty.

Good afternoon, Looking at an OP note where diagnoses are septic shoulder, osteomyelitis, and arm abscess. OP note states that subscapularis was taken down, externally rotated the should and releas... [ Read More ]

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