Dr. Gail Hopkins, MD

CPT Codes:

• 29700: Removal or bivalving; gauntlet, boot or body cast
• 29705: Removal or bivalving; full arm or full leg cast

CPT Codes:

• 22853: Insertion of interbody biomechanical device(s) (eg, synthetic cage, mesh) with integral anterior instrumentation for device anchoring (eg, screws, flanges), when performed, to intervertebral disc space in conjunction with interbody arthrodesis, each interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• 22551: Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots; cervical below C2
• 22612: Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; lumbar (with lateral transverse technique, when performed)

CPT Codes:

• 29085: Application, cast; hand and lower forearm (gauntlet)
• 29405: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes);
• 29065: Application, cast; shoulder to hand (long arm)

CPT Codes:

• 63030: Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace, lumbar
• 22558: Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); lumbar

CPT Codes:

• 27814: Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed
• 27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
• 27822: Open treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, medial and/or lateral malleolus; without fixation of posterior lip
• 27766: Open treatment of medial malleolus fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed

CPT Codes:

• 20930: Allograft, morselized, or placement of osteopromotive material, for spine surgery only (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
• 20670: Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 22845: Anterior instrumentation; 2 to 3 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 22614: Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• 22585: Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 25607: Open Treatment Of Distal Radial Extra-Articular Fracture Or Epiphyseal Separation, With Internal Fixation
• 25608: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 2 fragments

CPT Codes:

• 22842: Posterior segmental instrumentation (eg, pedicle fixation, dual rods with multiple hooks and sublaminar wires); 3 to 6 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
• 29515: Application of short leg splint (calf to foot)

CPT Codes:

• 27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed

CPT Codes:

• 27245: Treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture; with intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage

CPT Codes:

• 20690: Application of a uniplane (pins or wires in 1 plane), unilateral, external fixation system

CPT Codes:

• 20936: Autograft for spine surgery only (includes harvesting the graft); local (eg, ribs, spinous process, or laminar fragments) obtained from same incision (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 26608: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of metacarpal fracture, each bone

CPT Codes:

• 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance

CPT Codes:

• 27759: Treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture) by intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage

CPT Codes:

• 22840: Posterior non-segmental instrumentation (eg, Harrington rod technique, pedicle fixation across 1 interspace, atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation, sublaminar wiring at C1, facet screw fixation) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 25609: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments

CPT Codes:

• 27535: Open treatment of tibial fracture, proximal (plateau); unicondylar, includes internal fixation, when performed

CPT Codes:

• 23515: Open treatment of clavicular fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed