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Laceration Repair

Published on Wed Nov 01, 2000

Question: How should we code for repair of laceration of corpus cavernosa for penile fracture?

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Answer: Only one refers to the repair of the injured penis, 54440 (plastic operation of penis for injury). Use this code for repairing an injury of the penis by performing one or more plastic surgery techniques. The repair may require skin grafts, tissue grafts, urethral repair, extensive debridement or microsurgical repairs, or any combination of these techniques.
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