2026 CPT Shoulder Arthroscopy Made Simple

2026 CPT Shoulder Arthroscopy Made Simple



Shoulder arthroscopy coding can become confusing quickly. Correct code selection depends on which structure the surgeon treated, what was performed, and which procedures may be reported together. This downloadable PDF turns those details into a clear, practical coding process.

Inside the guide, you will learn how to:

• Understand shoulder anatomy and identify the structures described in operative reports

• Distinguish diagnostic from surgical shoulder arthroscopy

• Recognize the differences between capsulorrhaphy, SLAP repair, and debridement

• Count discrete structures to distinguish limited from extensive debridement

• Understand coding for loose body removal, synovectomy, and release of adhesions

• Identify rotator cuff repair, subacromial decompression, distal claviculectomy, and biceps tenodesis

• Apply CPT instructions for procedures performed together

• Recognize documentation requirements and avoid common coding mistakes

• Use Reverse Analysis to compare answer choices and eliminate incorrect codes

This 48-page guide includes clear explanations, detailed illustrations, coding tables, quick references, 20 practice cases with answers and rationales, and 5 Reverse Analysis cases.

Designed for working medical coders who want a practical reference, as well as students preparing for coding certification examinations.

Written by Hoang Nguyen, BS, CCS, CCS-P, CIRCC, CCVTC.

This is a downloadable digital PDF with immediate access after purchase.

For educational use. Use alongside the current CPT codebook and applicable official guidance.

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