20955

CPT^® 20955, Under Other Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20955 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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A provider obtains bone graft material from the fibula along with its active vascular supply, arteries and veins, to fill a major bone defect at the recipient site along with the regained vascular supply. The regained vascular supply promotes faster healing and growth at the recipient site.

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