CPT^® 53215, Under Excision Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 53215 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 the urine in a male patient. He performs the procedure to treat an extensive tumor of the urethra.

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