CPT^® 24342, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24342 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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In this procedure, the provider reattaches the torn or separated distal end of a biceps or triceps tendon back to the bone from where it detached.

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24342 vs. 24340 Controversy

One thing you can look for is button, endobutton or tunnel for 24342. It sure is difficult to tell sometimes which one. 24342, in my experience, is usually a stand alone procedure and not normally don... [ Read More ]

24342 vs. 24340 Controversy

I am wondering if anyone has any good, solid information regarding the difference between CPT codes 24342 (reinsertion of ruptured biceps or triceps tendon, distal, with or without tendon graft) and 2... [ Read More ]

Assistant Surgeon Reimbursement for CPT 24342

Hello, this is probably an untimely response, but I have access to encoderpro. Per Medicare Fee Schedule, CPT 24342 has a surgical assistant payment indicator of 2, which means, "Payment restriction f... [ Read More ]

Assistant Surgeon Reimbursement for CPT 24342

Our physicians assistant works side by side with one of our MDs during every surgical procedure. One patient in particular is being seen under a workers compensation claim and had a surgical procedure... [ Read More ]

Exploration of proximal left forearm vasculature for orthopedic dr

Orthopedic doctor was to perform procedure 24342- Reinsertion of ruptured biceps or triceps tendon, distal, with or without tendon graft, but provider now wants to bill an exploratory cpt code. I fou... [ Read More ]

Distal Biceps Repair with Tenodesis Brachialis

Patient having repair of distal biceps tendon rupture, CPT 24342 Wondering if I need to code the Tenodesis Brachialis separately? After biceps was repair, doctor mentions he did Bio-Tenodesis with 1... [ Read More ]

Distal biceps repair to the fascia of the brachialis bicep repair

I'm looking for opinions on a distal biceps repair that was not repaired to the bone. I'm leaning towards 24342 but I would like some extra eyes on this one. [QUOTE]The arm was prepped and draped. Af... [ Read More ]

Reconstruction distal biceps with Achilles allograft

My physician did the above but feels that CPT 24342 does not properly capture what he did. He said this was a chronic tear and the repair is more complicated than the 24342. Do you think modifier 22... [ Read More ]

Need help with a procedure please!

We have a patient who had a ruptured bicep tendon. One of our orthos tried to do an open repair, but when they opened the patient, the surgeon couldn't find the tendon. He did and exploration, still c... [ Read More ]

Triceps Defect Repair

I have a provider that performed an Arthrotomy on the elbow along with repairing a triceps defect. The provider has coded 24342, but I don't see that an actual reinsertion was performed. Op note reads... [ Read More ]

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