CPT® 23174, Under Excision Procedures on the Shoulder
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 23174 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Shoulder.
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Summary
The provider excises a sequestrum, a dead fragment of bone, from the area near the top of the upper arm bone, likely the result of infection in the bone.
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