CPT^® 27246, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27246 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 a closed treatment of a greater trochanteric fracture in the upper end of the femur. Treatment does not include manipulation, or adjustment, of the fractured bone.

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