CPT^® 27466, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27466 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a surgery to lengthen the femur bone, usually by a technique known as osteodistraction. In this technique, the provider moves the two segments of a bone slowly apart in such a way that new bone fills in the gap.

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