CPT^® 45000, Under Incision Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Rectum.

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The provider drains a pelvic abscess, a collection of pus in a walled off sac or pocket, in the pelvis. He uses a transrectal approach. He performs this procedure to treat pain and to prevent the spread of infection, a disease condition that bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms cause.

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