A 78-year-old male is hospitalized for removal of a foreign object from the left shoulder after a previously performed Neer hemiarthoplasty.
Select the appropriate CPT code.

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23333-LT is the correct CPT code for removal of a foreign body from the shoulder area when the patient has had a previous shoulder arthroplasty, such as a Neer hemiarthoplasty.

A 78-Year-Old Male Is Hospitalized for Removal of a Foreign