CPT^® 54512, Under Excision Procedures on the Testis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 54512 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Testis.

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The provider excises the lesion of the testis, which is not related to the parenchyma.

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