CPT^® 27758, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27758 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint.

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The provider repairs a fracture of the tibial shaft with placement of plates and screws. He may or may not wrap the fracture repair with wires. This procedure may or may not involve a fibular fracture. He does not treat a fibular fracture separately, if present. He performs the procedure to keep the fracture in alignment and prevent displacement while the fracture heals and to relieve pain.

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