CPT^® 49215, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49215 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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In this procedure, the provider removes an abnormal mass from the tissues near the base of the spine to treat or diagnose benign or cancerous tumors. Sacrococcygeal tumors typically involve newborns.

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Op note - open vs lap

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excision of bone spur from sacrum area

HI, please guide. dx is painful nodule, sacral area, secondary to bone spur in the sacrum area.:confused: An incision was made over the nodule and then incision was deepened down to the fascia and t... [ Read More ]

Excision distal coccygectomy and perineal cystic mass

Oh I wouldn't use 11406. That's not right here. I code these as 49215 which is a pre sacral tumor excision. There's plenty of different types of tumors in this category and a cystic lesion certainly... [ Read More ]

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