CPT® 25909, Under Amputation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 25909 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
In this procedure, the provider cuts out an additional length from already amputated radius and ulna bones, due to non–healing, or when the stump is not appropriate in its current form to fit a prosthesis.
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