CPT^® 54560, Under Exploration Procedures on the Testis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 54560 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Exploration Procedures on the Testis.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider explores for an undescended testes, including exploration into the abdomen. He performs this procedure to identify the location of an undescended testicle, or cryptorchidism, or to identify an absent testis.

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Exam under anesthesia -- can't find a code

So I'm guessing you have already looked at 54550 - 54560?... [ Read More ]

Help! Coding this Op report.

[b]Help! Coding this Operative Report[/b] Code 54560 is for undescended testis and that wasn't the reason for the exploration. I have a code for the excision of the Lipoma which was located anterior ... [ Read More ]

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