CPT^® 27122, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27122 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs acetabuloplasty in which she surgically modifies the shape of the acetabulum, a cup–shaped socket of the hip joint. She also resects, or cuts out the femoral head. The aim is to alleviate pain in a patient with a severe hip infection or in a patient whose bones cannot tolerate reconstruction of the joint.

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