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Table 8 CPT Code Descriptions and Volume

From: A retrospective cohort study of adverse events in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

CPT Code

Procedure Description

Volume

20610

ASPIRATE OR INJECT MAJOR JOINT 13

5

20610

ASPIRATE OR INJECT MAJOR JOINT

3,704

20610

ASPIRATE/INJECT MAJOR JOINT

14

20610 Total

 

3,723

20680

REMOVAL OF IMPLANT - DEEP 13

178

20680

REMOVAL OF IMPLANT - DEEP

342

20680 Total

 

520

29881

ARTHROSCOPY,KNEE & PART MENISECTOMY

270

29881

ARTHROSCOPY,KNEE & PART MENISECTOMY

83

29881 Total

 

353

27130

TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY

341

27130

TOTAL HIP REPLACE W CALCAR

6

27130 Total

 

347

29826

ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER W ACROMIOPLASTY

184

29826

ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER W/ACROMIOPLASTY

108

29826 Total

 

292

27447

TOT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY-MED & LATERAL

281

27447

TOT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY-MED & LATERAL 13

5

27447 Total

 

286

29888

ARTHROSCOPIC ACL RECONSTRUCTION

4

29888

ARTHROSCOPIC ACL RECONSTRUCTION

32

29888

ACL REPAIR W ARTHROSCOPE AND AUTOGRAFT 13

1

29888

ACL REPAIR W ARTHROSCOPE AND AUTOGRAFT

215

29888 Total

 

252

29822

ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDER,SURGICAL;LIMIT 13

223

29822

ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDER,SURGICAL;LIMIT

7

29822 Total

 

230

20605

ASPIRATE OR INJECT INTERMED JOINT 13

3

20605

ASPIRATE OR INJECT INTERMED JOINT

205

20605 Total

 

208

22614

FUSION POSTR EA ADD SEG

193

22614 Total

 

193

29827

ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDER,SURGICL; W ROTATR CUFF REPAIR

170

29827

ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDR,SURGICL;W ROTATR CUFF REPAIR

3

29827 Total

 

173

29877

ARTHROSCOPY,DEBRIDGE,DRILL, RESECT

120

29877

ARTHROSCOPY,DEBRIDGE,DRILL,RESECT

52

29877 Total

 

172

29450

APPLICA CLUBFOOT CAST UNILATERAL

159

29450

APPLIC CLUBFOOT CAST UNILATERAL

2

29450

APPLICA CLUBFOOT CAST UNILATERAL 13

1

29450 Total

 

162

20936

AUTOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURG ONLY,LOC THRU SAME INCIS;LIST SEP

160

20936 Total

 

160

64721

NEUROLYSIS MEDIAN NERVE AT CARPAL T 13

17

64721

NEUROLYSIS MEDIAN NERVE AT CARPAL T

139

64721 Total

 

156

26055

TENDON SHEATH INCISION-TRIGGER FING

100

26055

TENDON SHEATH INCISION-TRIGGER FING 13

41

26055 Total

 

141

20930

MORSELIZED ALLOGRAFT, FOR SPINE SURGRY;LIST SEP IN ADDITN

109

20930 Total

 

109

22843

POSTR INSTRU 7 - 12 SEGMENTS; LIST SEPAR

109

22843 Total

 

109

11012

DEBRIDE: SKIN, TISSUE, MUSCLE, BONE 13

29

11012

DEBRIDE: SKIN, TISSUE, MUSCLE, BONE 13

75

11012 Total

 

104

22849

REINSERTION SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE

68

22849

REINSERTION SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE

36

22849 Total

 

104

25500

TX RADIUS SHAFT FRACTURE W/O MANIPU 13

1

25500

TX RADIUS SHAFT FRACTURE W/O MANIPU

102

25500 Total

 

103

22612

ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR LUMBAR-SINGLE

99

22612 Total

 

99

29405

APPLICATION OF SHORT LEG CAST

73

29405

APPLICATION/SHORT LEG CAST

25

29405 Total

 

98

29875

ARTHROSCOPY & PLICA&/OR SHELF RESECT

32

29875

ARTHROSCOPY &PLICA&/OR SHELF RESECT

66

29875 Total

 

98

29806

ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDER,SURG,CAPSULORRH

2

29806

ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDER,SURG; CAPSULORRH

94

29806 Total

 

96

20550

INJECT SINGL TENDON SHEATH OR LIGAMENT

85

20550

INJECT SINGL TENDON SHEATH OR LIGAM

9

20550 Total

 

94

22842

POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION-SEPARATE LISTING

90

22842 Total

 

90

22802

ARTHRODESIS-7 OR MORE VERTEBRAE & GRAFT

86

22802

ARTHRODESIS-7 OR MORE VERTEBRAE W GRAFT

1

22802 Total

 

87

28232

OPEN TOE FLEXOR TENOTOMY SINGLE

6

28232

OPEN TOE FLEXOR TENOTOMY SINGLE 13

80

28232 Total

 

86

27179

OR SCFE W/FEMORAL NECK OSTEOPLASTY 13

49

27179

OR SCFE W/FEMORAL NECK OSTEOPLASTY

34

27179 Total

 

83

29075

APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST (OSA)

41

29075

APPLICAT SHORT ARM CAST

2

29075

APPLICATION SHORT ARM CAST (OSA)

35

29075 Total

 

78

29874

ARTHROSCOPY KNEE AND REMOVAL OF BODY

66

29874

ARTHROSCOPY KNEE AND REMOVAL OF BODY

10

29874 Total

 

76

27245

OPEN TX FEMUR FX&INTERLOCKING NAIL 13

1

27245

OPEN TX FEMUR FX&INTERLOCKING NAIL

73

27245 Total

 

74

23440

RESECT OR TRANSPLANT BICEPS TENDON

8

23440

RESECT OR TRANSPLANT BICEPS TENDON 13

64

23440 Total

 

72

29862

ARTHROSCOPY HIP W/DEBRDMT ART CART

17

29862

ARTHROSCOPY HIP W DEBRDMT ART CART 13

55

29862 Total

 

72

24538

TX CLOSED SUPRA/TRANSCOND FX & FIXATION 13

1

24538

TX CLOSED SUPRA/TRANSCON FX & FIXATION

69

24538 Total

 

70

27193

CLOSED TRTMT PELVIC RQ FX; WO MANIPULATION

69

27193 Total

 

69

29882

ARTHROSCOPY,KNEE,SURGICAL & MEN REPAIR 13

33

29882

ARTHROSCOPY,KNEE,SURGICAL & MEN REPAIR

36

29882 Total

 

69

29880

KNEE ARTHROSCOPY W MED N LAT MENSTY

58

29880

KNEE ARTHROSCOPY W MED N LAT MENSTY 13

9

29880 Total

 

67

29425

APPLICAT SHORT LEG WALKING CAST

5

29425

APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST WALKING

56

29425

APPLICATION SHORT LEG CAST WALKING

3

29425 Total

 

64

20694

REMOVAL EXT FIXATOR SYSTEM 13

38

20694

REMOVAL OF HOFFMAN DEVICE 13

6

20694

REM EXT FIXATOR IN CLINIC

1

20694

REMOVAL EXT FIXATOR SYSTEM

14

20694

REMOVAL OF HOFFMAN DEVICE

4

20694 Total

 

63

20690

APPLCATN EXTERNAL FIXATN SYSTEM, UNILAT; UNIPLANE

17

20690

APPLCATN EXTERNAL FIXATN SYSTEM UNIPLANE;UNILAT

24

20690

APPLICATION EXT FIX SYSTEM-UNIPLANE, UNILAT

13

20690

APPLICATION EXT FIX SYSTEM-UNILAT, UNIPLANE

8

20690 Total

 

62

22852

REMOVAL POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION

17

22852

REMOVAL POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION 13

43

22852 Total

 

60

29824

ARTHROSCPY,SHOULDER, SURGCL;W/DISTAL CLAV

3

29824

ARTHROSCPY,SHOULDER, SURGCL; W/DISTAL CLAV

56

29824 Total

 

59

63048

LAMINECTOMY, EA ADDTL SEGMENT 13

59

63048 Total

 

59

20245

EXCISIONAL BONE BIOPSY - DEEP (OSA) 13

46

20245

EXCISIONAL BONE BIOPSY - DEEP (OSA)

12

20245 Total

 

58

27236

OPEN TX FEM FX PROX END/NECK W/FIX

54

27236

OPEN TX FEM FX PROX END/NECK W/FIX 13

3

27236 Total

 

57

22310

TRTMT VERT BODY FX W/O MANIP

56

22310 Total

 

56

23515

OPEN TX FX CLAVICLE(INCL FIXATN WHEN PERF)

54

23515

OPEN TX FX CLAVICLE INCL FIXN WHEN PERFORMD

1

23515 Total

 

55

27687

GASTRONEMIUS RECESSION(EG,STRAYER)

37

27687

GASTRONEMIUS RECESSION(EG,STRAYER)

17

27687 Total

 

54

27792

OPEN TX LATERAL MALLEOLUS FX INCLD INT FIXN IF PERFORMED

49

27792

OPEN TX LATERAL MALLEOLUS FX INCL INTRN FIX WHEN PERFORMD

5