CPT^® 24160, Under Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24160 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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The provider removes a previously implanted prosthesis from the elbow joint. The implant being removed has a humeral component as well as an ulnar component.

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+20704 ABX Beads at same time as Spacer?

Okay folks...after much more research I found the answer to my own question LOL...it is an issue with the electronic coding book my organization has purchased. See below the parenthetic notes and CPT ... [ Read More ]

Confused

Patient had a left elbow olecranon fracture with loss of reduction and internal fixation post open reduction. I have coded cpt codes 24685 and 24160 with modifiers 78 and 76, since it is a revision o... [ Read More ]

Infected Total Elbow Arthroplasty Revision

Doc has a patient that originally had a total ellbow arthroplasty inserted by another physician. She developed problems and subsequently had 7-8 surgeries. My doc has taken her in because now the to... [ Read More ]

Revision Total elbow

Patient is having a revision of the total elbow. I know it is 24363 and 24160 (removal of implant) My question is, the surgeon states he may be doing a bone graft. Would that be inclusive to the proc... [ Read More ]

Hardware Removal Confusion

[b]I disagree...[/b] I respectfully disagree with the RGALVEZ. I would bill 20680 ONLY. My understanding is that 24160 is for removal if an arthroplasty-type joint implant (think total elbow)....... [ Read More ]

Hardware Removal Confusion

I think it depends on the original surgery for the hardware, was it for a fracture (ORIF) repair 24685 (20680) or did the patient have an implant 24363 / 24666 (24160 or 24164).... [ Read More ]

Hardware Removal Confusion

I would bill 24160 and 20680-59. They do not hit against eachother in CCI edits. If you have the Coding Companion, under 26140, it says to use 20670 or 20680 for removal of K-Wire or pin. 20670 is bun... [ Read More ]

Hardware Removal Confusion

Orthopedic surgeon removes hardware (consists of screw,washer & cable) from the right olecranon region. Do I use CPT code 20680 for the removal or 24160 (implant removal; elbow joint)? The Ingenix Co... [ Read More ]

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