Billing code 23455: Shoulder stabilizationMedicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Open anterior shoulder stabilization that repairs the detached labrum and tightens the capsule, commonly performed for recurrent instability or dislocation.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 23455 in Utah.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 23455 covers
This open operation stabilizes the front of the shoulder by reattaching the labrum to the glenoid and tightening the capsule. Orthopedic surgeons commonly perform it for recurrent anterior shoulder instability, including instability after dislocation when the labrum and capsule are detached or lax. The repair is performed in an operating room, typically in a facility setting.
Report this code when the operative work includes both anterior capsular tightening and labral repair; a capsule-only repair is a different service. The operative report should document the instability, labral injury, approach, and repairs performed. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
23455 in Utah
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | Unavailable | $852.45 |
How the 23455 rate is calculated
Each of 23455’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 23455
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work14.30
14.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense9.33
9.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.73
2.73 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
26.3600
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$880.45
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 23455
23455 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 23455
Shoulder stabilization
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 23455
Shoulder stabilization
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
23455 without 50 · national facility
$880.45
Shoulder stabilization
23455-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,320.68
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
23455 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 23450Shoulder stabilization
- Use 23450 for anterior capsular repair without labral repair. This code includes repair of the anterior labrum as well as capsular tightening.
- 23460Shoulder stabilization
- 23460 involves a bone-block stabilization technique. This code describes anterior labral repair with capsular tightening, without that bone-block distinction.
- 23462Shoulder stabilization
- 23462 involves coracoid process transfer for stabilization. This code is the open anterior labral and capsular repair without that transfer.
- 29806Shoulder stabilization
- 29806 describes arthroscopic capsulorrhaphy. This code is used for the open anterior repair that includes labral reattachment.
23455 billing questions
How does this differ from 23450?
This code includes repair of the anterior labrum along with capsular tightening. Code 23450 describes anterior capsular repair without the labral repair.
Can the labral repair be billed separately?
The labral repair is part of this service. Do not report a separate code for that same repair.
When is 29806 considered instead?
Code 29806 describes arthroscopic shoulder capsulorrhaphy. This code represents the open anterior repair, so the documented surgical approach helps distinguish them.
What should the operative report support?
Document the anterior instability, the labral detachment or injury, and the open capsular and labral work performed. The record should make clear that both structures were repaired.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How are bilateral procedures and assistants handled?
When performed bilaterally and reported with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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