CPT^® 27035, Under Incision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27035 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider cuts or burns the intrapelvic or extrapelvic nerve supply of the intra–articular branches of the sciatic, femoral, or obturator nerves to the hip joint to reduce the pain caused by arthritis.

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