CPT^® 25525, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25525 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider repairs a fracture of the shaft of the radius in combination with displacement of the two bones in the forearm at the wrist, or distal radioulnar joint. He makes an incision over the fracture and may apply hardware, if necessary. He realigns the dislocation without an incision and may insert pins or wires through the skin to stabilize the bones.

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[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 483929, member: 29238"] There is no documentation that the DRUJ was reduced, so I would exclude 25525 from consideration. However you may want to query the physician and d... [ Read More ]

Radial Shaft Fracture w/ Galeazzi Variant CPT

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