CPT^® 23930, Under Incision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 23930 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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In this procedure the provider makes an incision to drain any abscess or swelling of clotted blood that is in the deep structures of the upper arm or elbow.

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Elbow, Open Reduction

[QUOTE="rlaughlin42, post: 484749, member: 273237"] 24575 was billed along with 24000 (Arthrotomy, elbow, including exploration, drainage, or removal of foreign body). I am questioning the billing of ... [ Read More ]

Elbow, Open Reduction

24575 was billed along with 24000 (Arthrotomy, elbow, including exploration, drainage, or removal of foreign body). I am questioning the billing of 24000. I am thinking it should have been 23930 for t... [ Read More ]

Help!! I &d??? 15002?

I would say 23930... [ Read More ]

Abscess Coding Question

The 10060 is for an I&D at the subcutaneous level which is what the patient had. The 23930 is for a deep abscess below the subcutaneous level.... [ Read More ]

Abscess Coding Question

10060-10061, defines the procedure as “incision and drainage of abscess (carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis,[I] cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess[/I], cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or sing... [ Read More ]

Abscess Coding Question

So, I'm doing the AAPC CPC Study Guide and Ch 5 has a question that reads "A 4-year-old presents with an upper arm abscess in the subcutaneous tissue. An I&D is performed. Pus is expressed and dry g... [ Read More ]

CPT 23930 vs 35860

I agree with you on this. The CPT Lay Description for 35860 states within, "the physician isolates the VESSEL and explores IT for postoperative complications such as hemorrhage, thrombosis, or infec... [ Read More ]

CPT 23930 vs 35860

My provider is proposing CPT codes 35860 and 64718. I agree with 64718. However, I disagree with 35860 and feel that the correct code would be 23930 for the I&D. My provider is now wanting to know why... [ Read More ]

I&D olecranon & closure posterior elbow

I need help with CPT on the following op note: Incision was made through a previous olecranon midline incision excising a small 4x4mm wound dehiscence. I went down to the olecranon and found ... [ Read More ]

Codes 23930 and 23931

We billed these two codes together with a 51 modifier on code 23931. The insurance company paid this code but denied 23930 as incidental. Code 23930has the highest RVU and they are mutually exclusiv... [ Read More ]

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