CPT® 20970, Under Other Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 20970 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.
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Summary
The provider harvests bone graft material from the iliac crest, along with its active vascular supply and an attached layer of cutaneous tissue, or skin, to fill a bony defect at the recipient site and to compensate for soft tissue loss due to trauma or disease.
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