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CPT? 2013 Code Changes

Musculo skelet al

Ne w Code 22586

23473 23474 24370 24371

Descript ion

Advice

Arthrodesis, pre-sacral interbody technique, including disc space preparation, discectomy, with posterior instrumentation, with image guidance, includes bone graft when performed, L5-S1 int erspace

Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral or glenoid co mpo nent

Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral and glenoid co mpo nent

Revision of total elbow arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral or ulnar co mpo nent

Revision of total elbow arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral and ulnar co mpo nent

Revised / Delet ed 2012

2013

Code Descript or

Change

Crosswalk Code

Descript or

Advice

20665

Removal of tongs or halo applied by ano t her physician

Revised --

Removal of tongs or halo applied by ano t her physicianindividual;

21046

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of mandible; requiring intraoral osteotomy (eg, locally aggressive or dest ruct ive lesio n(s))

Revised --

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of mandible; requiring intra-oral osteotomy (eg, locally aggressive or destructive lesio n[s])

21047 Excision of

Revised --

benign tumor or

cyst of

mandible;

requiring extra-

oral osteotomy

and partial

mandibulect o my

(eg, locally

aggressive or

dest ruct ive

lesio n(s))

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of mandible; requiring extra-oral osteotomy and partial mandibulectomy (eg, locally aggressive or destructive lesion[s])

21048

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of maxilla; requiring intraoral osteotomy (eg, locally aggressive or dest ruct ive lesio n(s))

Revised --

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of maxilla; requiring intra-oral osteotomy (eg, locally aggressive or destructive lesio n[s])

21049

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of maxilla; requiring extraoral osteotomy

Revised --

Excision of benign tumor or cyst of maxilla; requiring extra-oral osteotomy and partial

and partial maxillect o my (eg, locally aggressive or dest ruct ive lesio n(s))

27681 Tenolysis, flexor Revised -or extensor tendon, leg and/or ankle; multiple tendons (t hro ugh separat e incisio n(s))

28890 Extracorporeal

Revised --

shock wave,

high energy,

performed by a

physician,

requiring

anest hesia

other than local,

including

ult raso und

guidance,

involving the

plantar fascia

29590

Denis- Bro wne splint strapping

Deleted --

maxillectomy (eg, locally aggressive or destructive lesion[s])

Tenolysis, flexor or extensor tendon, leg and/or ankle; multiple tendons (through separate incision[s])

Extracorporeal shock wave, high energy, performed by a physician or other qualified health care professional, requiring anesthesia other than local, including ultrasound guidance, involving the plantar f ascia

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