CPT^® 25275, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25275 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider repairs an extensor tendon in the forearm or wrist. He applies a tissue graft obtained from another location in the patient’s body. He performs the repair to treat a subluxing extensor carpi ulnaris that causes wrist pain.

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