CPT® 46280, Under Excision Procedures on the Anus
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 46280 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Anus.
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Summary
In this procedure, the provider treats multiple or complex fistula found in the high anal areas of the suprasphincteric, high transsphincteric, or extrasphincteric regions of the anal canal, or he may treat multiple anorectal fistulas where the fistula tract runs closer to the anorectal ring. The provider may also place a seton during this procedure.
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