CPT^® 00920, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Perineum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00920 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Perineum.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing a procedure on male genitalia that is not specified by any other anesthesia code. As part of the procedure, the provider may incise the urethra, which is the opening for the outflow of urine.

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