CPT 23000–23935 codes: Surgery: musculoskeletal system

This range contains 108 CPT Category I codes in the 2026 CMS fee schedule data, 107 of which carry work RVUs. Select a code to see its full RVU breakdown, Medicare status and related codes.

  • CPT 23000 — Removing calcium deposits from the shoulder tendons (open surgery) (4.37 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23020 — Releasing a tight shoulder joint capsule (9.13 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23030 — Draining a soft-tissue infection or blood pocket in the shoulder (3.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23031 — Draining an inflamed shoulder bursa (2.72 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23035 — Draining an infected shoulder bone pocket (8.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23040 — Open surgical exploration of the main shoulder joint (9.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23044 — Open surgical exploration of the collarbone-scapula joint or bursa (7.40 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23065 — Simple biopsy of shoulder soft tissue (2.24 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23066 — Deep biopsy of shoulder soft tissue (4.19 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23071 — Removing a shoulder subcutaneous lesion 3 cm or larger (5.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23073 — Removing a deep shoulder tumor 5 cm or larger (9.88 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23075 — Removing a shoulder subcutaneous lesion smaller than 3 cm (4.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23076 — Removing a deep shoulder tumor smaller than 5 cm (7.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23077 — Extensive removal of a shoulder tumor smaller than 5 cm (17.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23078 — Extensive removal of a shoulder tumor 5 cm or larger (21.99 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23100 — Open biopsy of the shoulder joint or joint lining (6.05 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23101 — Open exploration of the shoulder joint with biopsy (5.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23105 — Removing the inflamed lining of the shoulder joint (8.27 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23106 — Open surgery on the joint between the collarbone and breastbone (5.98 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23107 — Open exploration of glenohumeral joint (8.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23120 — Partial removal of the collarbone (7.21 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23125 — Complete removal of the collarbone (9.40 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23130 — Trimming part of the bony shelf on top of the shoulder (partial acromioplasty) (7.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23140 — Removing a benign bone lesion around the shoulder (6.94 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23145 — Removing a benign shoulder bone lesion with a bone graft (9.17 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23146 — Removing a benign shoulder bone lesion with a large bone graft (7.88 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23150 — Removing a benign bone lesion from the upper arm bone (8.69 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23155 — Removing a benign upper-arm bone lesion with a bone graft (10.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23156 — Removing a benign upper-arm bone lesion with a large bone graft (8.88 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23170 — Cleaning infected bone from the collarbone (7.03 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23172 — Cleaning infected bone from the shoulder blade (7.13 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23174 — Cleaning infected bone from the upper arm bone (9.80 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23180 — Removing a bone lesion from the collarbone (8.77 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23182 — Removing a bone lesion from the shoulder blade (8.39 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23184 — Removing a bone lesion from the upper arm bone (9.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23190 — Removing part of the shoulder blade (7.28 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23195 — Removing the ball of the upper arm bone (shoulder head) (10.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23200 — Extensive removal of a collarbone tumor (22.14 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23210 — Extensive removal of a shoulder blade tumor (26.53 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23220 — Extensive removal of a tumor at the top of the upper arm bone (29.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23330 — Removing a shallow foreign body from the shoulder (1.85 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23333 — Removing a deep foreign body from the shoulder (5.85 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23334 — Removing a shoulder joint implant (partial or ball) (15.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23335 — Removing a shoulder joint implant (all components) (18.53 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23350 — Injecting dye into the shoulder joint for X-ray imaging (0.98 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23395 — Muscle transfer around the shoulder or upper arm (18.08 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23397 — Multiple muscle transfers around the shoulder (16.34 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23400 — Anchoring the shoulder blade to the ribs (13.52 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23405 — Cutting a tendon or muscle at the shoulder (8.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23406 — Cutting multiple tendons and muscles at the shoulder (10.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23410 — Repair of an acute rotator cuff tear (11.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23412 — Repairing a long-standing tear in one of the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder (11.63 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23415 — Releasing a tight coracoacromial ligament of the shoulder (9.00 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23420 — Surgical repair of a torn rotator cuff or shoulder tendon (open) (13.20 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23430 — Surgical repair of the long head of the biceps tendon at the shoulder (9.92 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23440 — Repositioning or transplanting the biceps tendon at the shoulder (10.37 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23450 — Anterior shoulder capsule repair (Putti-Platt type) (13.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23455 — Anterior shoulder capsule repair with cartilage lip repair (14.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23460 — Anterior shoulder capsule repair with a bone block (Bristow type) (15.42 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23462 — Anterior shoulder capsule repair with coracoid transfer (15.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23465 — Posterior shoulder capsule repair (15.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23466 — Multi-directional shoulder capsule repair (15.41 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23470 — Partial replacement of the shoulder joint (ball only) (17.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23472 — Total shoulder arthroplasty (21.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23473 — Revising a previous shoulder replacement, updating one component (24.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23474 — Redoing a shoulder joint replacement (26.53 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23480 — Realigning a healed collarbone fracture (11.25 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23485 — Realigning a healed collarbone fracture with a graft (13.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23490 — Reinforcing a weak or fragile collarbone with hardware or cement (11.86 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23491 — Reinforcing weak or fragile shoulder bones with hardware or cement (14.18 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23500 — Setting a broken collarbone without repositioning (2.15 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23505 — Setting a collarbone fracture without surgery, with manipulation (3.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23515 — Surgical repair of a broken collarbone using internal hardware (9.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23520 — Non-surgical treatment of a sternoclavicular joint dislocation without manipulation (2.23 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23525 — Non-surgical relocation of a sternoclavicular joint dislocation (3.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23530 — Open repair of an acute or chronic sternoclavicular dislocation (7.29 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23532 — Open repair of a sternoclavicular dislocation using a graft (8.00 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23540 — Non-surgical treatment of an acromioclavicular joint dislocation (2.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23545 — Non-surgical relocation of an acromioclavicular joint dislocation (3.34 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23550 — Open repair of an acute or chronic acromioclavicular dislocation (7.40 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23552 — Open repair of an acromioclavicular dislocation using a graft (8.60 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23570 — Non-surgical treatment of a shoulder blade fracture without manipulation (2.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23575 — Non-surgical treatment of a shoulder blade fracture with manipulation (4.12 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23585 — Open repair of a shoulder blade fracture with internal fixation (13.87 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23600 — Setting a break at the top of the upper arm bone without repositioning (2.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23605 — Non-surgical setting of an upper arm bone fracture with manipulation (4.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23615 — Open repair of a broken upper arm bone (proximal humerus) with hardware (11.99 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23616 — Open repair of an upper-arm fracture including implant replacement of the ball (17.91 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23620 — Non-surgical treatment of a greater tuberosity fracture without manipulation (2.49 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23625 — Non-surgical setting of a greater tuberosity fracture with manipulation (4.00 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23630 — Open repair of a greater tuberosity fracture with internal fixation (10.31 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23650 — Non-surgical relocation of a dislocated shoulder without anesthesia (3.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23655 — Putting a dislocated shoulder back in place while the patient is under anesthesia (4.64 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23660 — Open surgical relocation of an acute shoulder dislocation (7.47 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23665 — Non-surgical treatment of a shoulder dislocation with tuberosity fracture (4.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23670 — Open repair of a shoulder dislocation with tuberosity fracture (11.97 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23675 — Non-surgical setting of a shoulder dislocation with surgical neck fracture (6.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23680 — Open repair of a shoulder dislocation with surgical neck fracture (12.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23700 — Manipulating a stiff shoulder joint under anesthesia to restore motion (2.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23800 — Fusion of the shoulder joint (14.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23802 — Fusion of the shoulder joint with a bone graft (17.96 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23900 — Amputation between the chest and shoulder blade (20.20 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23920 — Amputation at the shoulder joint (15.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23921 — Second-stage skin closure after a shoulder amputation (5.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23929 — Unlisted procedure shoulder
  • CPT 23930 — Draining a deep abscess or blood pocket in the upper arm or elbow (2.92 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23931 — Draining an inflamed upper-arm or elbow bursa (1.79 wRVUs)
  • CPT 23935 — Cutting into upper-arm or elbow bone to drain infection (6.22 wRVUs)

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