CPT^® 54150, Under Excision Procedures on the Penis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 54150 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Penis.

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The provider performs a circumcision, a surgical procedure that removes the foreskin of the penis, using a clamp or other device and regional anesthesia consisting of a dorsal penile or ring block.

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procedure 54150

Could you bill cpt 54150 with cpt 99213,99214 etc if there is no other diagnosis than z41.2 Thank you!... [ Read More ]

54150 vs. 54161

The below was coded as circumcision using a clamp, 54150; however, the physician is questioning this and wants to use 54161, stating he is doing more work than is involved in 54150 as the phimosis was... [ Read More ]

Circumcision CPT?

It is probably best to check with the insurance carrier first. As 54150 code description per CPT manual does not contain the word neonatal, this code may be used for an infant as well as an adult. Unf... [ Read More ]

Circumcision CPT?

[QUOTE="valerieeanderson, post: 499235, member: 69276"] I am getting conflicting info and lots of push back from my practice admin as to which circ code is the most appropriate. Dr performed a circ in... [ Read More ]

Circumcision CPT?

We use 54161 for every male over 28 days old - 54150 rejects if they're 29 days old. (we have a Peds doc who sees them that young)... [ Read More ]

Circumcision CPT?

I am getting conflicting info and lots of push back from my practice admin as to which circ code is the most appropriate. Dr performed a circ in office to an adult using a dorsal and ring block, dors... [ Read More ]

Circs in facility only????

I searched the medicare physician fee schedule and it is not showing a non-facility price. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cms.gov/medicare/physician-fee-schedule/search?Y=0&T=4&HT=0&CT=3&H1=54161&M=5... [ Read More ]

Question on billing multiple procedures on different days

CPT 41010 has a 10 day global period, so 54150 would need a -79 modifier to signify that it is an unrelated procedure during the post-operative period. The E&M on 6/26/19 would need -24 modifier in a... [ Read More ]

Question on billing multiple procedures on different days

I am billing the following codes and the second day of codes are being rejected. Any help would be appreciated. 06/25/19 99460-25 06/25/19 41010 06/26/19 99462-25 06/26/19 54150 06/27/1... [ Read More ]

CPT code 54150

[b]Response to Asladybug@sbcglobal.net CPT code 54150[/b] Hey there, Not sure if you have your answer, but if you go to the Index of your CPT, look up Circumcision, under Surgical Excision - Neonate... [ Read More ]

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