CPT^® 25240, Under Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25240 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 the distal, or wrist end of the ulna, a bone in the forearm, partially or completely, to treat pain from arthritis or malunion, a deformity from an old fracture.

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