Shoulder Arthroplasty / Elbow Arthroplasty

Shoulder Arthroplasty

23473 - Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral or glenoid component.

23474 - Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral and glenoid component.

22586—Arthrodesis, pre-sacral inter-body technique, including disc space preparation, discectomy, with posterior instrumentation, with image guidance, includes bone graft when performed, L5-S1 interspace 

0309T—Arthrodesis, pre-sacral inter-body technique, including disc space preparation, discectomy, with posterior instrumentation, with image guidance, includes bone graft, when performed, lumbar, L4-L5 interspace (Billing Note: List 0309T separately in addition to code for the primary procedure 22586) 

Elbow Arthroplasty

24370 - Revision of total elbow arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral or ulnar component.

24371 - Revision of total elbow arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral and ulnar component.

Nerve Conduction

(Billing Note:  Guideline instructions related to the reporting of electromyograms (EMGs) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) are found in the beginning of their respective CPT sections.)

CPT codes 95900–95904 were deleted and replaced by the following CPT codes: 

95907—Nerve conduction studies; 1–2 studies

95908—Nerve conduction studies; 3–4 studies

95909—Nerve conduction studies; 5–6 studies

95910—Nerve conduction studies; 7–8 studies

95911—Nerve conduction studies; 9–10 studies

95912—Nerve conduction studies; 11–12 studies

95913—Nerve conduction studies; 13 or more studies

Extracorporeal Shock Wave: Wound Healing

Two new Category III codes for extracorporeal shock wave for wound healing were introduced: 

0299T—Extracorporeal shock wave for integumentary wound healing, high energy, including topical application and dressing care; initial wound

0300T—Each additional wound (Billing Note:  List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.)

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