3B: Breaking Down Shoulders: An Elevated Approach to Coding Shoulder Operative Notes

Shoulder procedures can be quite complex when it comes to CPT® coding, especially with the intricacies of bundling rules and differing guidance from various organizations. Determining which procedures are bundled and which can be coded separately is complicated by conflicting advice from the AMA, CMS, and medical society. Join Mary Bort as she dissects operative reports that include rotator cuff repair, impingement, distal clavicle excisions, and debridements, then apply CPT® codes based on what we learn.