Surgery

Pre-op Diagnosis:     Stenosis of the proximal arteriovenous fisutla  Post-op Diagnosis: Same as Pre-op Procedure(s): Left - Arteriovenous Fistulogram with angioplasty and stent graft placement Proc. Description(s) & CPT Code(s): Arteriovenous Fistulogram:  Anesthesia: Procedural Sedation  Estimated…

Fracture/Dislocation Treatment Definitions ( CPT code 22310) In the Musculoskeletal System subsection of the Surgery section in the CPT 2024 code set, “closed treatment” is defined as follows: The treatment…

Basics of CPT code 27405, 27407 and 27409 A surgical reconstruction means that the remnant of the torn ACL/PCL is removed, and a new ligament is created with tissue from…

Basics of Rotator cuff CPT code CPT code 23410, 23412, 23420 and 29827 The rotator cuff is a group of muscles in the shoulder that allow a wide range of…

  Basics of CPT code 23105 & 23106 Definitions: Arthroscopy: Use of an endoscope to examine the interior of a joint (diagnostic) or to perform surgery on joint structures (therapeutic)…

Basics of Lateral Extracavitary Approach (LECA) Spinal exam The lateral extracavitary approach (LECA) requires resection of the ribs, pleura and/or peritoneum and dissection of spinal/paraspinal tissues to access the vertebral…