CPT^® 45160, Under Excision Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45160 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Rectum.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider makes an incision in the rectum to excise a tumor. He may perform this procedure using a transsacral approach through the sacrum, or a transcoccygeal approach through the coccyx.

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