CPT^® 25112, Under Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25112 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider excises a recurrent ganglion, a fluid filled mass, from the wrist to relieve pain or discomfort.

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coding recurrent vs primary wrist ganglion removal

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