shoulder arthroplasty

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    Wiki Dermal Allograft with Rotator cuff tear

    What code do you use for a human dermal allograft performed with an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? CPT 15777 is for the trunk or breast, so should CPT 17999 be used or is it bundled to the repair?
    • jhaleycoder
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    • ortho orthopedic coding orthopedic surgery shoulder shoulder arthroplasty shoulder coding
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki UHC denial Reverse total shoulder

    Hi Everyone-- I coded the OP note below as 23472 and 23405. UHC is stating that the CPT codes billed are incorrect. I feel like I am going crazy with UHC. Am I missing something? If someone could quickly review. We have have appealed twice. Procedure: 1. Right reverse total shoulder...
    • jhaleycoder
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    • denials uhc optum ortho help orthopedic coding shoulder arthroplasty shoulder coding
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Hemi shoulder conversion

    How would you code this since there is no conversion shoulder cpt? Since it has been years since her hemi would you code a total shoulder or revision? I included a note from the last office visit plus the op note. This is from the office visit -This is a DePuy hemi. We talked about possible...
    • kmuth
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    • ortho specialty coding orthopaedics shoulder arthroplasty shoulder coding
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Bicep Tendon Tenodesis?

    Hello all, A few of my providers are billing a Biceptal Tenodesis CPT 23430 and Total Shoulder Arthroplasty CPT 23472 but I don't feel that their documentation supports this. For one the definition of a tenodesis is the repair of a tendon to a bone and this is not being done in these cases...
    • JoannaParz
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    • bicep repair bicep tenodesis shoulder arthroplasty
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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