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. 2019 Nov 26;19:14–16. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2019.11.024

Table 1.

Shoulder arthroscopy cases.

CPT Code Description
29805 Arthroscopy, shoulder, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate procedure)
29806 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy
29807 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion
29819 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with removal of loose body or foreign body
29820 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; synovectomy, partial
29821 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; synovectomy, complete
29822 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited
29823 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive
29824 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford procedure)
29825 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with lysis and resection of adhesions, with or without manipulation
29826 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
29827 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair
29828 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis