CPT^® 24310, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24310 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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In this procedure the provider makes an incision over the elbow and upper arm area to expose and incise the tendon and release the contracture.

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