CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 17, 2017

A patient sustains a traumatic rupture of the triceps tendon while lifting a heavy object at work. Surgery is performed to repair the triceps tendon at its insertion point. The surgeon also excises an olecranon osteophyte and the inflamed olecranon bursa. What code(s) would be reported under those circumstances?

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