CPT^® 24586, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24586 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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The provider treats a fracture of the elbow joint and or displacement of the bones in the elbow joint, the upper arm bone, or humerus, and one or both of the lower arm bones, the radius and ulna. He makes one or more incisions over the elbow to make the repair.

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