CPT^® 25430, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25430 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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This procedure provides blood supply to dead bone tissue of a carpal bone of the wrist. The blood supply is created via implant of a vein/artery or a bone graft with live supply of blood.

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Expert: Vascular bone graft

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Expert: Vascular bone graft

The code 25440 includes obtaining the graft therefore you should not be billing the 25430.(of course this opinion is rendered without seeing the op note).... [ Read More ]

Expert: Vascular bone graft

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