CPT^® 24110, Under Excision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24110 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

The provider removes a cyst or other noncancerous mass from the humerus, a bone in the upper arm, with a cutting or scraping instrument. He submits the specimen to a laboratory for analysis to confirm its nature.

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