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20680 - Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)

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Procedure / ServiceRemoval of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Procedure / Service Description

Mastectomy, modified radical, including axillary lymph nodes, with or without pectoralis minor muscle, but - Mastectomy, modified radical, including axillary lymph nodes, with or without pectoralis minor muscle, but 19307 excluding pectoralis major muscle 20680 Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate) Percutaneous vertebral augmentation, including cavity creation (fracture reduction and bone biopsy included when performed) using mechanical device (eg, kyphoplasty), 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral

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