CPT^® 27613, Under Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27613 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider excises a lesion from the skin of the leg or ankle area. He sends the tissue for pathological evaluation. He performs this procedure to diagnose the nature of the skin lesion.

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