CPT
23472 — Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder
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Surgery & procedures
27130 — Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)
Total hip replacement surgery. Same pricing structure and dispute patterns as knee.
- Typical setting: Hospital inpatient or ambulatory surgical center
- National avg charge (illustrative): Total bill: $30,000-$80,000.
- Most-disputed reason: Out-of-network anesthesia or assistant.
What it means
What 27130 actually means
CPT 27130 is total hip arthroplasty (THA). Like knee replacement, the bill includes facility, surgeon, anesthesia, implant, and recovery components.
Common errors with this code
What goes wrong on real bills.
Most bills that look correct still contain at least one of these issues. Up to 49% of medical bills contain errors (CFPB).
- Out-of-network anesthesia balance billing.
- Implant markup over wholesale.
- Surgical assistant who wasn't on your plan.
If you see 27130 on your bill
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Related codes
Other codes in this category.
People who land on 27130 often also see these adjacent codes on the same bill.
CPT
27447 — Total knee replacement (arthroplasty)
Big-ticket surgery — verify all providers were in-network.
CPT
27486 — Revision of total knee arthroplasty, one component
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CPT
29881 — Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy
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CPT
29888 — Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with ACL repair/augmentation or reconstruction
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