CPT^® 53210, Under Excision Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 53210 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Urethra.

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The provider completely removes the urethra and creates an opening from the urinary bladder to the skin to drain urine in a female patient. He performs the procedure to treat an extensive tumor of the urethra.

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