CPT® 27181, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 27181 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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Summary
In this procedure, the provider performs an open treatment of a slipped femoral epiphysis by removing a wedge shaped portion of bone from the neck of the femur to reduce a fracture in the growth plate. He also uses internal fixation implants to stabilize the correction in the bone. A slipped femoral epiphysis is a condition encountered in growing children characterized by slippage of the overlying end of the femur, or epiphysis, due to a fracture of the growth plate, or physis.
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