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Shoulder and Elbow Codes
| CPT Codes | Common Procedures | |
| 23472 | Total Shoulder Arthroplasty | Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder)) |
| 23472 | Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty | |
| 23472 + 23332 | Revision Total Shoulder Arthroplasty | + Removal of foreign body, shoulder; complicated (eg, total shoulder) |
| 23470 | Hemiarthroplasty Shoulder (w/wo Reaming) | Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; hemiarthroplasty |
| 23470 + 23331 | Revision Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty | + Removal of foreign body, shoulder; deep (eg, Neer hemiarthroplasty removal) |
| 24363 | Total Elbow Arthroplasty | Arthroplasty, elbow; with distal humerus and proximal ulnar prosthetic replacement (eg, total elbow) |
| 24363 + 24160 | Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty | + Implant removal; elbow joint |
| 23455 | Open Bankart Repair | Capsulorrhaphy, anterior; with labral repair (eg, Bankart procedure) |
| 23460 | Anterior bone block | Capsulorrhaphy, anterior, any type; with bone block |
| 23465 | Posterior bone block | Capsulorrhaphy, glenohumeral joint, posterior, with or without bone block |
| 23662 | Coracoid process transfer | CAPSULORRHAPHY, ANTERIOR, ANY TYPE; WITH CORACOID PROCESS TRANSFER |
| 23466 | Capsular shift/capsulorrhaphy for multidirectional instability | Capsulorrhaphy, glenohumeral joint, any type multi-directional instability |
| 23412 | Open RCR - Chronic | Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; chronic |
| 23410 | Open RCR - Acute | Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; acute |
| 23420 | Reconstruction of complete shoulder [rotator] cuff avulsion, chronic [includes acromioplasty] | Reconstruction of complete shoulder (rotator) cuff avulsion, chronic (includes acromioplasty) |
| 23130 | Smooth and Move (Acromioplasty) | Acromioplasty or acromionectomy, partial, with or without coracoacromial ligament release |
| 23020 | Capsular Release | Capsular contracture release (eg, Sever type procedure) |
| 23430 | Biceps Tenodesis (long head) | Tenodesis of long tendon of biceps |
| 24342 | Reinsertion distal biceps tendon | Reinsertion of ruptured biceps or triceps tendon, distal, with or without tendon graft |
| 24341 | Pectoralis Repair | Repair, tendon or muscle, upper arm or elbow, each tendon or muscle, primary or secondary (excludes rotator cuff) |
| 23700 | MUA of Shoulder | Manipulation under anesthesia, shoulder joint, including application of fixation apparatus (dislocation excluded) |
| 24300 | MUA of Elbow | Manipulation, elbow, under anesthesia |
| 24006 | Release elbow joint | Arthrotomy of the elbow, with capsular excision for capsular release (separate procedure) |
| 23150 | Osteophyte Resection - Humerus | Excision or curettage of bone cyst or benign tumor of proximal humerus; |
| 23800 | Shoulder Fusion | Arthrodesis, glenohumeral joint; |
| 20900 | ICBG (iliac crest bone graft) | Bone graft, any donor area; minor or small (eg, dowel or button) |
| 20680 | Hardware Removal | Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate) |
| 20924 | Tendon graft | Tendon graft, from a distance (eg, palmaris, toe extensor, plantaris) |
| 23515 | Clavicle ORIF | Open treatment of clavicular fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed |
| 23552 | CCL reconstruction c graft | Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation, acute or chronic; with fascial graft (includes obtaining graft) |
| 23550 | Open CCL repair s graft (Weaver-Dunn) | Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation, acute or chronic |
| 23120 | Clavicle Resection (Mumford) | Claviculectomy; partial |
| Arthroscopic- Shoulder | ||
| 29805 | diagnostic / biopsy | Arthroscopy, shoulder, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate procedure) |
| 29827 | Rotator Cuff Repair | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair |
| 29826-51 | Smooth and Move (with arthroscopic RCR) | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with or without coracoacromial release (-51 = Multiple Procedures) |
| 29826-59 | Arthroscopic Smooth and Move (with open RCR) | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with or without coracoacromial release (-59 = Distinct Procedural Service) |
| 29806 | Bankart or RIP only | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy |
| 29807 | with SLAP repair | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of slap lesion |
| 29825 | with lysis of adhesion/MUA | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with lysis and resection of adhesions, with or without manipulation |
| 29822 | SLAP debridement (limited debridement) | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited |
| 29823 | with extensive debridement | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive |
| 29824 | with distal clavicle resection | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (mumford procedure) |
| 29819 | with loose body removal | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with removal of loose body or foreign body |
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29820 |
with partial synovectomy | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; synovectomy, partial |
| 29826 | with subacromial decompression | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with or without coracoacromial release |
| 29821 | with complete synovectomy | Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; synovectomy, complete |
| Arthroscopic- Elbow | ||
| 29830 | diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy | Arthroscopy, elbow, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate procedure) |
| 29834 | with removal of loose body or foreign body | Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; with removal of loose body or foreign body |
| 29835 | synovectomy, partial | Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; synovectomy, partial |
| 29836 | synovectomy, complete | Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; synovectomy, complete |
| 29837 | debridement, limited | Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; debridement, limited |
| 29838 | debridement extensive | Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; debridement, extensive |
| Clinic | ||
| 20600. | Small joint injection/aspiration | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes) |
| 20605 | Elbow or AC injection or aspiration | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa) |
| 20610 | Shoulder injection | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee joint, subacromial bursa) |
| J3301 | Kenalog (triamcinolone acetonide) | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, per 10mg |
| J0702 | Celestone (Betamethasone Injectable Suspension) | Injection, betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate, per 3 mg |
| ICD-9 Codes | Common Diagnosis | |
| Arthritis | ||
| 715.91 | DJD/OA Shoulder | Osteoarthrosis, localized, not specified whether primary or secondary |
| 716.11 | Traumatic OA Shoulder | Traumatic arthropathy |
| 715.32 | DJD/OA Elbow | Osteoarthrosis, localized, not specified whether primary or secondary |
| 714.0 | Rheumatoid Arthritis - Any Joint | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| 716.91 | Cuff Tear Arthropathy | Shoulder Arthropathy, unspecified |
| 715.11 | AC Arthritis | Osteoarthrosis localized primary involving shoulder region |
| 996.47 | Failed Total Joint | Other mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant |
| 733.41 | AVN Shoulder | Aseptic Necrosis Head of Humerus |
| Tears (partial of full), Traumatic | ||
| 840.4 | Rotator Cuff Tear, Traumatic | Rotator cuff (capsule) sprain |
| 840.6 | Supraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) | Supraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) |
| 840.3 | Infraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) | Infraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) |
| 840.5 | Subscapularis (muscle) | Subscapularis (muscle) |
| 840.7 | SLAP | Superior glenoid labrum lesion |
| 840.0 | AC | Acromioclavicular (joint) (ligament) sprain |
| 840.9 | Shoulder strain | Sprain of unspecified site of shoulder and upper arm |
| 840.8 | Biceps (long head) | Sprain of other specified sites of shoulder and upper arm |
| 841.8 | Distal bicep | Sprain of other specified sites of elbow and forearm |
| Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic | ||
| 727.61 | Complete Rotator cuff tear nontraumatic | Complete rupture of rotator cuff |
| 727.62 | Nontraumatic long head bicep | Nontraumatic rupture of tendons of biceps (long head) |
| Closed Dislocation of shoulder | ||
| 718.31 | Recurrent dislocation of shoulder | Recurrent dislocation of joint of shoulder region |
| 831.00 | Shoulder | Closed dislocation of shoulder unspecified site |
| 831.01 | Anterior dislocation of humerus | Closed anterior dislocation of humerus |
| 831.02 | Posterior dislocation of humerus | Closed posterior dislocation of humerus |
| 831.03 | Inferior dislocation of humerus | Closed inferior dislocation of humerus |
| 831.04 | AC joint | Closed dislocation of acromioclavicular (joint) |
| 839.61 | SC joint | Closed dislocation sternum |
| 718.81 | Multidirectional instability | Other joint derangement not elsewhere classified involving shoulder region |
| Stiffness | ||
| 726.0 | Frozen shoulder | Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder |
| 718.41 | Contracture of shoulder | Contracture of joint of shoulder region |
| 718.42 | Contracture of elbow | Contracture of upper arm joint |
| 719.51 | Stiffness of shoulder | Stiffness of joint not elsewhere classified involving shoulder region |
| 719.52 | Stiffness of elbow | Stiffness of joint not elsewhere classified involving upper arm |
| Fracture | ||
| 810.0 | Clavicle | Closed fracture of clavicle unspecified part |
| 810.01 | Medial clavicle | Closed fracture of sternal end of clavicle |
| 810.02 | Clavicle shaft | Closed fracture of shaft of clavicle |
| 812.00 | Proximal Humerus | Fracture of unspecified part of upper end of humerus closed |
| 812.21 | Humeral Shaft | Fracture of shaft of humerus closed |
| 812.40 | Distal Humerus | Fracture of unspecified part of lower end of humerus closed |
| 811.00 | Scapula | Closed fracture of scapula unspecified part |
| 811.01 | Acromial | Closed fracture of acromial process of scapula |
| 811.03 | Glenoid | Closed fracture of glenoid cavity and neck of scapula |
| 813.00 | Proximal ulna and radius | Closed fracture of upper end of forearm unspecified |
| 813.07 | Proximal radius only | Other and unspecified closed fractures of proximal end of radius (alone) |
| 813.04 | Proximal ulna only | Other and unspecified closed fractures of proximal end of ulna (alone) |
| 813.20 | Shaft of ulna or radius | Fracture of shaft of radius or ulna unspecified closed |
| Infections | ||
| 711.9 | Unspecified infective arthritis | Unspecified infective arthritis |
| 996.66 | Infected Total Joint | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis |
| 998.59 | Post Op Infection | Other postoperative infection |
| 996.69 | Implant infection | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic device implant and graft |
| Other | ||
| 726.10 | Rotator cuff syndrome NOS | Disorders of bursae and tendons in shoulder region unspecified |
| 726.11 | Calcifying tendinitis of shoulder | Calcifying tendinitis of shoulder |
| 726.12 | Bicipital tenosynovitis | Bicipital tenosynovitis |
| 718.11 | Loose body in shoulder | Loose body in joint of shoulder region |
| 718.01 | Shoulder cartilage issue | Articular cartilage disorder involving shoulder region |
| 729.5 | Pain in limb | Pain in limb |
| 959.2 | Shoulder injury | Other and unspecified injury to shoulder and upper arm |
| 955.9 | Shoulder nerve injury | Injury to unspecified nerve of shoulder girdle and upper limb |
| 726.31 | Medial epicondylitis | Medial epicondylitis |
| 726.32 | Lateral epicondylitis | Lateral epicondylitis |
| 719.42 | Elbow Pain | Pain in joint involving upper arm |
| 736.89 | Scapular winging | Other acquired deformity of other parts of limb |
| Failed Arthroplasty ICD-9 Codes | ||
| 996.41 | Mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint | Mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint |
| 996.42 | Dislocation of prosthetic joint | Dislocation of prosthetic joint |
| 996.43 | Prosthetic joint implant failure | Prosthetic joint implant failure |
| 996.44 | Peri-prosthetic fracture | Peri-prosthetic fracture around prosthetic joint |
| 996.45 | Peri-prosthetic osteolysis | Peri-prosthetic osteolysis |
| 996.46 | Bearing surface wear | Articular bearing surface wear of prosthetic joint |
| 996.47 | Other prosthetic | Other mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant |
| 996.49 | Other non prosthetic | Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft |
| Clinic | ||
| V72.84 | Preop | Pre-operative examination unspecified |
| V67.00 | Post op | Follow-up examination following surgery |
| CPT | CPT Long Description | |
| 20600 | ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION; SMALL JOINT OR BURSA (EG,FINGERS, TOES) | |
| 20605 | Elbow or AC injection/aspiration | ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION; INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA (EG, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR,ACROMIOCLAVICULAR, WRIST, ELBOW OR ANKLE,OLECRA NON BURSA) |
| 20610 | Subacromial injection/aspiration | ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION; MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA (EG, SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE JOINT, SUBACROMIAL BURSA) |
| 23000 | REMOVAL OF SUBDELTOID CALCAREOUS DEPOSITS, OPEN | |
| 23020 | CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE RELEASE (EG, SEVER TYPE PROCEDURE) | |
| 23030 | INCISION AND DRAINAGE, SHOULDER AREA; DEEP ABSCESS OR HEMATOMA | |
| 23031 | INCISION AND DRAINAGE, SHOULDER AREA; INFECTED BURSA | |
| 23035 | INCISION, BONE CORTEX (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), SHOULDER AREA | |
| 23040 | ARTHROTOMY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT, INCLUDING EXPLORATION, DRAINAGE, OR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY | |
| 23044 | ARTHROTOMY, ACROMIOCLAVICULAR, STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT, INCLUDING EXPLORATION, DRAINAGE, OR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY | |
| 23065 | BIOPSY, SOFT TISSUE OF SHOULDER AREA; SUPERFICIAL | |
| 23066 | BIOPSY, SOFT TISSUE OF SHOULDER AREA; DEEP | |
| 23075 | EXCISION, SOFT TISSUE TUMOR, SHOULDER AREA; SUBCUTANEOUS | |
| 23076 | EXCISION, TUMOR, SHOULDER AREA; DEEP, SUBFASCIAL OR INTRAMUSCULAR | |
| 23077 | RADICAL RESECTION OF TUMOR (EG, MALIGNANT NEOPLASM), SOFT TISSUE OF SHOULDER AREA | |
| 23100 | ARTHROTOMY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT, INCLUDING BIOPSY | |
| 23101 | ARTHROTOMY, ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT OR STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT, INCLUDING BIOPSY AND/OR EXCISION OF TORN CARTILAGE | |
| 23105 | ARTHROTOMY; GLENOHUMERAL JOINT, WITH SYNOVECTOMY, WITH OR WITHOUT BIOPSY | |
| 23106 | ARTHROTOMY; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT, WITH SYNOVECTOMY, WITH OR WITHOUT BIOPSY | |
| 23107 | ARTHROTOMY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT, WITH JOINT EXPLORATION, WITH OR WITHOUT REMOVAL OF LOOSE OR FOREIGN BODY | |
| 23120 | CLAVICULECTOMY; PARTIAL | |
| 23125 | CLAVICULECTOMY; TOTAL | |
| 23130 | ACROMIOPLASTY OR ACROMIONECTOMY, PARTIAL, WITH OR WITHOUT CORACOACROMIAL LIGAMENT RELEASE | |
| 23140 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF CLAVICLE OR SCAPULA; | |
| 23145 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF CLAVICLE OR SCAPULA; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 23146 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF CLAVICLE OR SCAPULA; WITH ALLOGRAFT | |
| 23150 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS; | |
| 23155 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 23156 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS; WITH ALLOGRAFT | |
| 23170 | SEQUESTRECTOMY (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), CLAVICLE | |
| 23172 | SEQUESTRECTOMY (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), SCAPULA | |
| 23174 | SEQUESTRECTOMY (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), HUMERAL HEAD TO SURGICAL NECK | |
| 23180 | PARTIAL EXCISION (CRATERIZATION, SAUCERIZATION, OR DIAPHYSECTOMY) BONE (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS), CLAVICLE | |
| 23182 | PARTIAL EXCISION (CRATERIZATION, SAUCERIZATION, OR DIAPHYSECTOMY) BONE (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS), SCAPULA | |
| 23184 | PARTIAL EXCISION (CRATERIZATION, SAUCERIZATION, OR DIAPHYSECTOMY) BONE (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS), PROXIMAL HUMERUS | |
| 23190 | OSTECTOMY OF SCAPULA, PARTIAL (EG, SUPERIOR MEDIAL ANGLE) | |
| 23195 | RESECTION HUMERAL HEAD | |
| 23200 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR; CLAVICLE | |
| 23210 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR; SCAPULA | |
| 23220 | RADICAL RESECTION OF BONE TUMOR, PROXIMAL HUMERUS | |
| 23221 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR, PROXIMAL HUMERUS; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 23222 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR, PROXIMAL HUMERUS; WITH PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT | |
| 23330 | REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SHOULDER; SUBCUTANEOUS | |
| 23331 | REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SHOULDER; DEEP (EG, NEER HEMIARTHROPLASTY REMOVAL) | |
| 23332 | REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SHOULDER; COMPLICATED (EG, TOTAL SHOULDER) | |
| 23350 | INJECTION PROCEDURE FOR SHOULDER ARTHROGRAPHY OR ENHANCED CT/MRI SHOULDER ARTHROGRAPHY | |
| 23395 | Pectoralis Major Transfer | MUSCLE TRANSFER, ANY TYPE, SHOULDER OR UPPER ARM; SINGLE |
| 23397 | MUSCLE TRANSFER, ANY TYPE, SHOULDER OR UPPER ARM; MULTIPLE | |
| 23400 | SCAPULOPEXY (EG, SPRENGEL'S DEFORMITY OR FOR PARALYSIS) | |
| 23405 | TENOTOMY, SHOULDER AREA; SINGLE TENDON | |
| 23406 | TENOTOMY, SHOULDER AREA; MULTIPLE TENDONS THROUGH SAME INCISION | |
| 23410 | REPAIR OF RUPTURED MUSCULOTENDINOUS CUFF (EG, ROTATOR CUFF) OPEN; ACUTE | |
| 23412 | REPAIR OF RUPTURED MUSCULOTENDINOUS CUFF (EG, ROTATOR CUFF) OPEN; CHRONIC | |
| 23415 | CORACOACROMIAL LIGAMENT RELEASE, WITH OR WITHOUT ACROMIOPLASTY | |
| 23420 | RECONSTRUCTION OF COMPLETE SHOULDER (ROTATOR) CUFF AVULSION, CHRONIC (INCLUDES ACROMIOPLASTY) | |
| 23430 | TENODESIS OF LONG TENDON OF BICEPS | |
| 23440 | RESECTION OR TRANSPLANTATION OF LONG TENDON OF BICEPS | |
| 23450 | CAPSULORRHAPHY, ANTERIOR; PUTTI-PLATT PROCEDURE OR MAGNUSON TYPE OPERATION | |
| 23455 | CAPSULORRHAPHY, ANTERIOR; WITH LABRAL REPAIR (EG, BANKART PROCEDURE) | |
| 23460 | CAPSULORRHAPHY, ANTERIOR, ANY TYPE; WITH BONE BLOCK | |
| 23462 | CAPSULORRHAPHY, ANTERIOR, ANY TYPE; WITH CORACOID PROCESS TRANSFER | |
| 23465 | CAPSULORRHAPHY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT, POSTERIOR, WITH OR WITHOUT BONE BLOCK | |
| 23466 | CAPSULORRHAPHY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT, ANY TYPE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INSTABILITY | |
| 23470 | ARTHROPLASTY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT; HEMIARTHROPLASTY | |
| 23472 | ARTHROPLASTY, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT; TOTAL SHOULDER (GLENOID AND PROXIMAL HUMERAL REPLACEMENT (EG, TOTAL SHOULDER)) | |
| 23480 | OSTEOTOMY, CLAVICLE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL FIXATION; | |
| 23485 | OSTEOTOMY, CLAVICLE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL FIXATION; WITH BONE GRAFT FOR NONUNION OR MALUNION (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT AND/OR NECESSARY FIX | |
| 23490 | PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT (NAILING, PINNING, PLATING OR WIRING) WITH OR WITHOUT METHYLMETHACRYLATE; CLAVICLE | |
| 23491 | PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT (NAILING, PINNING, PLATING OR WIRING) WITH OR WITHOUT METHYLMETHACRYLATE; PROXIMAL HUMERUS | |
| 23500 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF CLAVICULAR FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 23505 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF CLAVICULAR FRACTURE; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 23515 | OPEN TREATMENT OF CLAVICULAR FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 23520 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF STERNOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 23525 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF STERNOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 23530 | OPEN TREATMENT OF STERNOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION, ACUTE OR CHRONIC; | |
| 23532 | OPEN TREATMENT OF STERNOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION, ACUTE OR CHRONIC; WITH FASCIAL GRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 23540 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 23545 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 23550 | OPEN TREATMENT OF ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION, ACUTE OR CHRONIC; | |
| 23552 | OPEN TREATMENT OF ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION, ACUTE OR CHRONIC; WITH FASCIAL GRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 23570 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SCAPULAR FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 23575 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SCAPULAR FRACTURE; WITH MANIPULATION, WITH OR WITHOUT SKELETAL TRACTION (WITH OR WITHOUT SHOULDER JOINT INVOLVEMENT) | |
| 23585 | OPEN TREATMENT OF SCAPULAR FRACTURE (BODY, GLENOID OR ACROMION) WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 23600 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF PROXIMAL HUMERAL (SURGICAL OR ANATOMICAL NECK) FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 23605 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF PROXIMAL HUMERAL (SURGICAL OR ANATOMICAL NECK) FRACTURE; WITH MANIPULATION, WITH OR WITHOUT SKELETAL TRACTION | |
| 23615 | OPEN TREATMENT OF PROXIMAL HUMERAL (SURGICAL OR ANATOMICAL NECK) FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION, WITH OR WITHOUT REPAI | |
| 23616 | OPEN TREATMENT OF PROXIMAL HUMERAL (SURGICAL OR ANATOMICAL NECK) FRACTURE, WITH OR W/O INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FIXATION, WITH OR W/O REPAIR OF TUBERO | |
| 23620 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF GREATER HUMERAL TUBEROSITY FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 23625 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF GREATER TUBEROSITY FRACTURE; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 23630 | OPEN TREATMENT OF GREATER HUMERAL TUBEROSITY FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 23650 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DISLOCATION, WITH MANIPULATION; WITHOUT ANESTHESIA | |
| 23655 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DISLOCATION, WITH MANIPULATION; REQUIRING ANESTHESIA | |
| 23660 | OPEN TREATMENT OF ACUTE SHOULDER DISLOCATION | |
| 23665 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DISLOCATION, WITH FRACTURE OF GREATER HUMERAL TUBEROSITY, WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 23670 | OPEN TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DISLOCATION, WITH FRACTURE OF GREATER HUMERAL TUBEROSITY, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 23675 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DISLOCATION, WITH SURGICAL OR ANATOMICAL NECK FRACTURE, WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 23680 | OPEN TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DISLOCATION, WITH SURGICAL OR ANATOMICAL NECK FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 23700 | MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA, SHOULDER JOINT, INCLUDING APPLICATION OF FIXATION APPARATUS (DISLOCATION EXCLUDED) | |
| 23800 | ARTHRODESIS, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT | |
| 23802 | ARTHRODESIS, GLENOHUMERAL JOINT; WITH AUTOGENOUS GRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 23900 | INTERTHORACOSCAPULAR AMPUTATION (FOREQUARTER) | |
| 23920 | DISARTICULATION OF SHOULDER; | |
| 23921 | DISARTICULATION OF SHOULDER; SECONDARY CLOSURE OR SCAR REVISION | |
| 23929 | UNLISTED PROCEDURE, SHOULDER | |
| 23930 | INCISION AND DRAINAGE, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; DEEP ABSCESS OR HEMATOMA | |
| 23931 | INCISION AND DRAINAGE, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; BURSA | |
| 23935 | INCISION, DEEP, WITH OPENING OF BONE CORTEX (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), HUMERUS OR ELBOW | |
| 24000 | ARTHROTOMY, ELBOW, INCLUDING EXPLORATION, DRAINAGE, OR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY | |
| 24006 | ARTHROTOMY OF THE ELBOW, WITH CAPSULAR EXCISION FOR CAPSULAR RELEASE (SEPARATE PROCEDURE) | |
| 24065 | BIOPSY, SOFT TISSUE OF UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; SUPERFICIAL | |
| 24066 | BIOPSY, SOFT TISSUE OF UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; DEEP (SUBFASCIAL OR INTRAMUSCULAR) | |
| 24075 | EXCISION, TUMOR, SOFT TISSUE OF UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; SUBCUTANEOUS | |
| 24076 | EXCISION, TUMOR, SOFT TISSUE OF UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; DEEP | |
| 24077 | RADICAL RESECTION OF TUMOR (EG, MALIGNANT NEOPLASM), SOFT TISSUE OF UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA | |
| 24100 | ARTHROTOMY, ELBOW; WITH SYNOVIAL BIOPSY ONLY | |
| 24101 | ARTHROTOMY, ELBOW; WITH JOINT EXPLORATION, WITH OR WITHOUT BIOPSY, WITH OR WITHOUT REMOVAL OF LOOSE OR FOREIGN BODY | |
| 24102 | ARTHROTOMY, ELBOW; WITH SYNOVECTOMY | |
| 24105 | EXCISION, OLECRANON BURSA | |
| 24110 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR, HUMERUS; | |
| 24115 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR, HUMERUS; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 24116 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR, HUMERUS; WITH ALLOGRAFT | |
| 24120 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF HEAD OR NECK OF RADIUS OR OLECRANON PROCESS | |
| 24125 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF HEAD OR NECK OF RADIUS OR OLECRANON PROCESS; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 24126 | EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR OF HEAD OR NECK OF RADIUS OR OLECRANON PROCESS; WITH ALLOGRAFT | |
| 24130 | EXCISION, RADIAL HEAD | |
| 24134 | SEQUESTRECTOMY (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), SHAFT OR DISTAL HUMERUS | |
| 24136 | SEQUESTRECTOMY (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), RADIAL HEAD OR NECK | |
| 24138 | SEQUESTRECTOMY (EG, FOR OSTEOMYELITIS OR BONE ABSCESS), OLECRANON PROCESS | |
| 24140 | PARTIAL EXCISION (CRATERIZATION, SAUCERIZATION, OR DIAPHYSECTOMY) BONE (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS), HUMERUS | |
| 24145 | PARTIAL EXCISION (CRATERIZATION, SAUCERIZATION, OR DIAPHYSECTOMY) BONE (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS), RADIAL HEAD OR NECK | |
| 24147 | PARTIAL EXCISION (CRATERIZATION, SAUCERIZATION, OR DIAPHYSECTOMY) BONE (EG, OSTEOMYELITIS), OLECRANON PROCESS | |
| 24149 | RADICAL RESECTION OF CAPSULE, SOFT TISSUE, AND HETEROTOPIC BONE, ELBOW, WITH CONTRACTURE RELEASE (SEPARATE PROCEDURE) | |
| 24150 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR, SHAFT OR DISTAL HUMERUS; | |
| 24151 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR, SHAFT OR DISTAL HUMERUS; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 24152 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR, RADIAL HEAD OR NECK; | |
| 24153 | RADICAL RESECTION FOR TUMOR, RADIAL HEAD OR NECK; WITH AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 24155 | RESECTION OF ELBOW JOINT (ARTHRECTOMY) | |
| 24160 | IMPLANT REMOVAL; ELBOW JOINT | |
| 24164 | IMPLANT REMOVAL; RADIAL HEAD | |
| 24200 | REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; SUBCUTANEOUS | |
| 24201 | REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW AREA; DEEP (SUBFASCIAL OR INTRAMUSCULAR) | |
| 24220 | INJECTION PROCEDURE FOR ELBOW ARTHROGRAPHY | |
| 24300 | MANIPULATION, ELBOW, UNDER ANESTHESIA | |
| 24301 | MUSCLE OR TENDON TRANSFER, ANY TYPE, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW, SINGLE (EXCLUDING 24320-24331) | |
| 24305 | TENDON LENGTHENING, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW, EACH TENDON | |
| 24310 | TENOTOMY, OPEN, ELBOW TO SHOULDER, EACH TENDON | |
| 24320 | TENOPLASTY, WITH MUSCLE TRANSFER, WITH OR WITHOUT FREE GRAFT, ELBOW TO SHOULDER, SINGLE (SEDDON-BROOKES TYPE PROCEDURE) | |
| 24330 | FLEXOR-PLASTY, ELBOW (EG, STEINDLER TYPE ADVANCEMENT); | |
| 24331 | FLEXOR-PLASTY, ELBOW (EG, STEINDLER TYPE ADVANCEMENT); WITH EXTENSOR ADVANCEMENT | |
| 24332 | TENOLYSIS, TRICEPS | |
| 24340 | TENODESIS OF BICEPS TENDON AT ELBOW (SEPARATE PROCEDURE) | |
| 24341 | REPAIR, TENDON OR MUSCLE, UPPER ARM OR ELBOW, EACH TENDON OR MUSCLE, PRIMARY OR SECONDARY (EXCLUDES ROTATOR CUFF) | |
| 24342 | REINSERTION OF RUPTURED BICEPS OR TRICEPS TENDON, DISTAL, WITH OR WITHOUT TENDON GRAFT | |
| 24343 | REPAIR LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, ELBOW, WITH LOCAL TISSUE | |
| 24344 | RECONSTRUCTION LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, ELBOW, WITH TENDON GRAFT (INCLUDES HARVESTING OF GRAFT) | |
| 24345 | REPAIR MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, ELBOW, WITH LOCAL TISSUE | |
| 24346 | RECONSTRUCTION MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, ELBOW, WITH TENDON GRAFT (INCLUDES HARVESTING OF GRAFT) | |
| 24350 | FASCIOTOMY, LATERAL OR MEDIAL (EG, "TENNIS ELBOW" OR EPICONDYLITIS); | |
| 24351 | FASCIOTOMY, LATERAL OR MEDIAL (EG, "TENNIS ELBOW" OR EPICONDYLITIS); WITH EXTENSOR ORIGIN DETACHMENT | |
| 24352 | FASCIOTOMY, LATERAL OR MEDIAL (EG, "TENNIS ELBOW" OR EPICONDYLITIS); WITH ANNULAR LIGAMENT RESECTION | |
| 24354 | FASCIOTOMY, LATERAL OR MEDIAL (EG, "TENNIS ELBOW" OR EPICONDYLITIS); WITH STRIPPING | |
| 24356 | FASCIOTOMY, LATERAL OR MEDIAL (EG, "TENNIS ELBOW" OR EPICONDYLITIS); WITH PARTIAL OSTECTOMY | |
| 24360 | ARTHROPLASTY, ELBOW; WITH MEMBRANE (EG, FASCIAL) | |
| 24361 | ARTHROPLASTY, ELBOW; WITH DISTAL HUMERAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT | |
| 24362 | ARTHROPLASTY, ELBOW; WITH IMPLANT AND FASCIA LATA LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION | |
| 24363 | ARTHROPLASTY, ELBOW; WITH DISTAL HUMERUS AND PROXIMAL ULNAR PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT (EG, TOTAL ELBOW) HEMIEPIPHYSEAL ARREST (EG, CUBITUS VARUS O | |
| 24365 | ARTHROPLASTY, RADIAL HEAD; | |
| 24366 | ARTHROPLASTY, RADIAL HEAD; WITH IMPLANT | |
| 24400 | OSTEOTOMY, HUMERUS, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 24410 | MULTIPLE OSTEOTOMIES WITH REALIGNMENT ON INTRAMEDULLARY ROD, HUMERAL SHAFT (SOFIELD TYPE PROCEDURE) | |
| 24420 | OSTEOPLASTY, HUMERUS (EG, SHORTENING OR LENGTHENING) (EXCLUDING 64876) | |
| 24430 | REPAIR OF NONUNION OR MALUNION, HUMERUS; WITHOUT GRAFT (EG, COMPRESSION TECHNIQUE) | |
| 24435 | REPAIR OF NONUNION OR MALUNION, HUMERUS; WITH ILIAC OR OTHER AUTOGRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 24470 | HEMIEPIPHYSEAL ARREST (EG, FOR CUBITUS VARUS OR VALGUS, DISTAL HUMERUS) | |
| 24495 | DECOMPRESSION FASCIOTOMY, FOREARM, WITH BRACHIAL ARTERY EXPLORATION | |
| 24498 | PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT (NAILING, PINNING, PLATING OR WIRING), WITH OR WITHOUT METHYLMETHACRYLATE, HUMERAL SHAFT | |
| 24500 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 24505 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE; WITH MANIPULATION, WITH OR WITHOUT SKELETAL TRACTION | |
| 24515 | OPEN TREATMENT OF HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE WITH PLATE/SCREWS, WITH OR WITHOUT CERCLAGE | |
| 24516 | TREATMENT OF HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE, WITH INSERTION OF INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT, WITH OR WITHOUT CERCLAGE AND/OR LOCKING SCREWS | |
| 24530 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SUPRACONDYLAR OR TRANSCONDYLAR HUMERAL FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERCONDYLAR EXTENSION; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 24535 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF SUPRACONDYLAR OR TRANSCONDYLAR HUMERAL FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERCONDYLAR EXTENSION; WITH MANIPULATION, WITH OR WITHOU | |
| 24538 | PERCUTANEOUS SKELETAL FIXATION OF SUPRACONDYLAR OR TRANSCONDYLAR HUMERAL FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERCONDYLAR EXTENSION | |
| 24545 | OPEN TREATMENT OF HUMERAL SUPRACONDYLAR OR TRANSCONDYLAR FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION; WITHOUT INTERCONDYLAR EXTENSI | |
| 24546 | OPEN TREATMENT OF HUMERAL SUPRACONDYLAR OR TRANSCONDYLAR FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION; WITH INTERCONDYLAR EXTENSION | |
| 24560 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF HUMERAL EPICONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 24565 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF HUMERAL EPICONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24566 | PERCUTANEOUS SKELETAL FIXATION OF HUMERAL EPICONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL, WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24575 | OPEN TREATMENT OF HUMERAL EPICONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 24576 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF HUMERAL CONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 24577 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF HUMERAL CONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24579 | OPEN TREATMENT OF HUMERAL CONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 24582 | PERCUTANEOUS SKELETAL FIXATION OF HUMERAL CONDYLAR FRACTURE, MEDIAL OR LATERAL, WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24586 | OPEN TREATMENT OF PERIARTICULAR FRACTURE AND/OR DISLOCATION OF THE ELBOW (FRACTURE DISTAL HUMERUS AND PROXIMAL ULNA AND/OR PROXIMAL RADIUS) | |
| 24587 | OPEN TREATMENT OF PERIARTICULAR FRACTURE AND/OR DISLOCATION OF THE ELBOW (FRACTURE DISTAL HUMERUS AND PROXIMAL ULNA AND/OR PROXIMAL RADIUS); WI | |
| 24600 | TREATMENT OF CLOSED ELBOW DISLOCATION; WITHOUT ANESTHESIA | |
| 24605 | TREATMENT OF CLOSED ELBOW DISLOCATION; REQUIRING ANESTHESIA | |
| 24615 | OPEN TREATMENT OF ACUTE OR CHRONIC ELBOW DISLOCATION | |
| 24620 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF MONTEGGIA TYPE OF FRACTURE DISLOCATION AT ELBOW (FRACTURE PROXIMAL END OF ULNA WITH DISLOCATION OF RADIAL HEAD), WITH MANIP | |
| 24635 | OPEN TREATMENT OF MONTEGGIA TYPE OF FRACTURE DISLOCATION AT ELBOW (FRACTURE PROXIMAL END OF ULNA WITH DISLOCATION OF RADIAL HEAD), WITH OR WITH | |
| 24640 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION IN CHILD, "NURSEMAID ELBOW", WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24650 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF RADIAL HEAD OR NECK FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 24655 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF RADIAL HEAD OR NECK FRACTURE; WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24665 | OPEN TREATMENT OF RADIAL HEAD OR NECK FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL FIXATION OR RADIAL HEAD EXCISION | |
| 24666 | OPEN TREATMENT OF RADIAL HEAD OR NECK FRACTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL FIXATION OR RADIAL HEAD EXCISION; WITH RADIAL HEAD PROSTHETIC REPLACEM | |
| 24670 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF ULNAR FRACTURE, PROXIMAL END (OLECRANON PROCESS); WITHOUT MANIPULATION | |
| 24675 | CLOSED TREATMENT OF ULNAR FRACTURE, PROXIMAL END (OLECRANON PROCESS); WITH MANIPULATION | |
| 24685 | OPEN TREATMENT OF ULNAR FRACTURE PROXIMAL END (OLECRANON PROCESS), WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FIXATION | |
| 24800 | ARTHRODESIS, ELBOW JOINT; LOCAL | |
| 24802 | ARTHRODESIS, ELBOW JOINT; WITH AUTOGENOUS GRAFT (INCLUDES OBTAINING GRAFT) | |
| 24900 | AMPUTATION, ARM THROUGH HUMERUS; WITH PRIMARY CLOSURE | |
| 24920 | AMPUTATION, ARM THROUGH HUMERUS; OPEN, CIRCULAR (GUILLOTINE) | |
| 24925 | AMPUTATION, ARM THROUGH HUMERUS; SECONDARY CLOSURE OR SCAR REVISION | |
| 24930 | AMPUTATION, ARM THROUGH HUMERUS; RE-AMPUTATION | |
| 24931 | AMPUTATION, ARM THROUGH HUMERUS; WITH IMPLANT | |
| 24935 | STUMP ELONGATION, UPPER EXTREMITY | |
| 24940 | CINEPLASTY, UPPER EXTREMITY, COMPLETE PROCEDURE | |
| 24999 | UNLISTED PROCEDURE, HUMERUS OR ELBOW |