CPT^® 22325, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22325 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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The provider treats a fracture or dislocation of a lumbar vertebra, one of the interlocking bones of the lower back, in an open procedure. He makes an incision and realigns the fractured or displaced vertebra from the back of the vertebra.

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