CPT^® 27245, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27245 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an open treatment of a femoral fracture between, around, or below the trochanters. He fixes the fracture using an intramedullary implant, or an implant the provider places inside the canal of the femur to stabilize the fractured bones. He may also use interlocking screws and or cerclage, a metal band or wire loop, that the provider wraps around the fragments to help hold the fracture fragments in place.

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hardware exchange

[QUOTE="Paula19, post: 479344, member: 10576"] Patient fractured her left hip and underwent intramedullary nail placement of a left intertrochanteric femur fracture, The top screw subsided as the fra... [ Read More ]

hardware exchange

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