CPT^® 24343, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24343 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 repairs the damaged collateral ligament on the elbow end or in the middle without using any graft.

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Elbow ligament and tendon repair

Advice please. :) I have coded the below as CPT 24343. I am on the fence as to adding code 24359-59. This is a workcomp case. This was done under one incision, however the tendon was repaired. T... [ Read More ]

CPT 24587 and 24343

My physician has billed for 24587 and 24343. Basically the patient has a fracture/dislocation and also rupture the lateral collateral ligament. WC has denied 24343. According to CPT guidelines this... [ Read More ]

elbow help

[b]Senior coding coordinator[/b] these codes may not be billed together because 24357(24359) is the component of 24343... [ Read More ]

elbow help

My doctor is billing cpt code 24343 and 24357 but reading the op report look like maybe it should be 24343 and 24359. But can those two be billed together when through the same incision? Any opinion... [ Read More ]

Help with elbow surgery - Hi coders

Hi coders, I need help with some elbow surgeries. The surgeon did a couple this week and I'm lost..If both the olecranon and coronoid processes are treated open..do I use the 24685 twice? In one surge... [ Read More ]

Repair annular ligament, elbow

[B][/B][B]Does anyone know what CPT I should use for this? It was performed with an ORIF w/ internal fixation of radial head and an open repair of elbow lateral UCL. I have 24665 and 24343 for those, ... [ Read More ]

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I would use the 24575 and the 24343. But when I use 2009 CodeX to check the 24343 and 24615 I am not seeing that 24343 is bundled within 24615. It seems to be separately reportable with appropriate ... [ Read More ]

elbow fracture/dislocation

Hello coders, when the dx is both fracture and dislocation of the elbow, is it possible to bill an open reduction of both the fracture and dislocation? I've attached an op note where the surgeon state... [ Read More ]

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