CPT^® 46606, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46606 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Anus.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an anoscopy, or an examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope. He also removes tissue samples from the inside of the anus for diagnostic purposes.

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