CPT^® 24105, Under Excision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24105 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider excises the olecranon bursa to treat conditions such as bursitis. The provider typically performs the bursectomy this code describes, only after other, more conservative treatments have failed.

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