CPT^® 27614, Under Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27614 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 muscle or subfascial tissues of the leg or ankle area. He sends the tissue for pathological evaluation. He performs the procedure to diagnose the nature of the lesion.

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