CPT® 25905, Under Amputation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 25905 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Amputation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.
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Summary
The provider completely cuts through the forearm at any location on the arm's radius and ulna bones by running the cutting instrument around them in a circular motion and then cutting through the bones. A common goal of this procedure is to control the infection in a severely infected limb.
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