CPT^® 45111, Under Excision Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45111 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Rectum.

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The provider performs a partial resection of the rectum using an abdominal approach. He uses this approach because the diseased portion of the rectum cannot be reached safely using an anal or transperineal approach. He performs the procedure typically to treat Crohn colitis or cancer of the rectum.

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