CPT^® 27252, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27252 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 traumatic hip joint dislocation, an abnormal separation of a joint. He performs this procedure using general anesthesia.

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