20704

CPT^® 20704, Under General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20704 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider manually prepares a drug delivery device and inserts the device into a joint as part of a separately reported primary procedure. Report this code in addition to the code for the primary procedure.

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