CPT^® 27065, Under Excision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27065 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider excises a superficial bone cyst or benign tumor from the wing of the ilium, symphysis pubis, or greater trochanter of the femur. He may also rebuild the excised portion of bone with the help of a graft he obtains from the patient’s body.

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