CPT^® 38115, Under Repair Procedures on the Spleen

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 38115 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Spleen.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision into the abdominal cavity and repairs the damaged area of the spleen with sutures. He may also excise a portion of the spleen if that part of spleen is irreparable. He performs this procedure most often for trauma.

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