RT Journal
A1 Schneider, Marc C.
T1 The Rising Incidence of Acromioplasty
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2011
FD February 16
VO 93
IS 4
SP e12 5
OP 6
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
This article indeed shows that there has been a rising incidence of coding for acromioplasties over the last decade. However, a combination of factors, including advances in shoulder surgery and anesthesia, changes in International Classification of Diseases, Revision 9 (ICD-9) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, and requirements by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and insurers have all played an influential role.