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Identify Simple Versus Radical Approach to Report Correct Orchiectomy Codes on Your Claim

Published on Mon Feb 14, 2022

Submit 54690 for a laparoscopic orchiectomy. When your urologist performs an orchiectomy, you will need to confirm multiple details in the medical documentation, including whether your surgeon took a simple or radical approach. You will also need to know if your surgeon performed a partial or a total orchiectomy. Keep these three handy tips in mind to master orchiectomy coding [...]
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