CPT^® 00921, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Perineum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00921 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 vasectomy. The surgical provider excises the vas deferens, which is the duct that carries the male reproductive cells toward the penis. The provider can perform the procedure unilaterally, with removal of the vas deferens of one side, or bilaterally, involving the vas deferens of each side.

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