Tendon CPT Code(s) for Primary Repair Unique CPT Code(s) for Secondary Repair Prevalence of Bilateral / Subsequent Contralateral Pathology Risk of Coding Bias ICD-10 Codes Used for Laterality
Distal Biceps 24342 N/A Subsequent Contralateral Rupture:
7.8% (25/321) – 13.0% (3/23), both at >4-year follow-up
[@174267; @174271]

Bilateral Ruptures:
1.2 per 100,000[@174286]
Low-to-Mediuma No
Rotator Cuff 29827 N/A Subsequent Contralateral Repair:
56.6% within 2 years of first surgery in patients with bilateral tears[@174261]

Bilateral Tears:
25.9% (38/147) – 38.3% (69/180)[@174249; @174280]
High Yes
Achilles 27650, 27652 27654 Subsequent Contralateral Rupture:
1.8% (4/226) – 6.5% (10/154)[@174252; @174282]

Bilateral Ruptures:
< 1% of all ruptures[@174269]
Lowb No