CPT^® 22901, Under Excision Procedures on the Abdomen

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22901 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Abdomen.

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Summary

The provider excises an abnormal mass from within the muscle layer beneath the abdominal wall. He submits the specimen, 5 cm or greater in size, to a laboratory for analysis to determine its nature.

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