CPT® 46761, Under Repair Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 46761 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Anus.

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Summary

The provider reconstructs the anal sphincter of an adult patient. In this procedure, he covers the damaged anal sphincter muscles with the levator muscle. The provider performs this procedure in the event of an injury or damage to the anal canal, for fecal incontinence, or failure of a prior treatment.

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