Dr. Scott Cordes, MD

CPT Codes:

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

CPT Codes:

• 27447: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty)

CPT Codes:

• 29881: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
• 29880: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed

CPT Codes:

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

CPT Codes:

• 27236: Open treatment of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck, internal fixation or prosthetic replacement
• 27245: Treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture; with intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage

CPT Codes:

• 23420: Reconstruction of complete shoulder (rotator) cuff avulsion, chronic (includes acromioplasty)
• 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• 23615: Open treatment of proximal humeral (surgical or anatomical neck) fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, includes repair of tuberosity(s), when performed;

CPT Codes:

• 27130: Arthroplasty, acetabular and proximal femoral prosthetic replacement (total hip arthroplasty), with or without autograft or allograft

CPT Codes:

• 20902: Bone graft, any donor area; major or large
• 20900: Bone graft, any donor area; minor or small (eg, dowel or button)

CPT Codes:

• 29405: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes);

CPT Codes:

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

CPT Codes:

• 23472: Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder))

CPT Codes:

• 20600: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance

CPT Codes:

• 20605: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance

CPT Codes:

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

CPT Codes:

• 29822: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited, 1 or 2 discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])

CPT Codes:

• 27822: Open treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, medial and/or lateral malleolus; without fixation of posterior lip

CPT Codes:

• 29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)

CPT Codes:

• 29888: Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction

CPT Codes:

• 27132: Conversion of previous hip surgery to total hip arthroplasty, with or without autograft or allograft

CPT Codes:

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

CPT Codes:

• 20694: Removal, under anesthesia, of external fixation system

CPT Codes:

• 24516: Treatment of humeral shaft fracture, with insertion of intramedullary implant, with or without cerclage and/or locking screws