CPT code 19304: Why it’s deleted and what to bill now
CPT code 19304 is deleted, so any claim carrying it is denied. See which code replaces it, the modifiers to use, and how to clear it from billing. Read more.
CPT Code 11922: Tattooing add-on billing, modifiers and fee schedule 2026
Billing for skin tattooing and micropigmentation trips up even experienced coders because the 1192x code family uses an area-based add-on structure that behaves differently from most procedure codes. CPT Code 11922 is the add-on code applied for each additional 200 sq cm of skin treated with intradermal opaque pigment introduction after the primary area is […]
CPT code 19284: Breast localization device billing guide
CPT code 19284 bills each additional breast lesion localized under stereotactic guidance, and it always pairs with 19283. Read more on modifiers and denials.
CPT code 19086: MRI-guided breast biopsy add-on billing guide
CPT code 19086 bills each extra lesion in an MRI-guided breast biopsy, always with 19085. Read more on modifiers, ICD-10 pairs and coverage.
CPT Code 21365: Open treatment of complicated malar area fractures
CPT Code 21365 covers open treatment of a complicated fracture of the malar area, including the zygomatic arch and malar tripod. The repair must use internal fixation and more than one surgical approach. It sits above 21360 in the malar fracture family, and below the graft-inclusive 21366. This reference covers the descriptor, the code family […]
CPT code 23472: Total shoulder arthroplasty billing guide
CPT 23472 covers total shoulder arthroplasty, both components. Medicare pays about $1,300 in 2026, and LT or RT is mandatory.
CPT code 21337: Closed treatment of nasal septal fracture
CPT code 21337 covers closed treatment of nasal septal fracture, with or without stabilization. It applies when a fractured septum is managed without a surgical incision, whether or not splints or packing are used. Denials on this code usually trace back to the operative note rather than the code choice. ENT surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, […]
CPT code 23146: Excision of bone cyst, clavicle or scapula with allograft
CPT code 23146 describes excision or curettage of a bone cyst or benign tumor of the clavicle or scapula, with allograft. The American Medical Association (AMA) maintains the CPT code set. It places 23146 in the Excision Procedures on the Shoulder subsection of the Musculoskeletal System chapter. Two details in that descriptor decide whether the […]
CPT code 21280: Medial canthopexy RVU values and reimbursement
CPT code 21280 reports medial canthopexy, a repair that tightens or repositions the medial canthal tendon at the inner corner of the eyelid. The code sits in the musculoskeletal head section of CPT, alongside facial reconstruction codes. It is not an eyelid repair code, and that placement explains most of the miscoding around it. Below […]
CPT code 23670: Open treatment of shoulder dislocation with greater tuberosity fracture
CPT code 23670 covers open treatment of a shoulder dislocation with a fracture of the greater humeral tuberosity. Internal fixation is included when the surgeon performs it. That is the official descriptor maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). The code sits in the Musculoskeletal System section of the CPT codebook, under Shoulder, in the […]