CPT^® 55540, Under Excision Procedures on the Spermatic Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 55540 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Spermatic Cord.

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The provider excises a varicocele, a dilation of the veins in the spermatic cord, often reaching into the scrotum, or ligates one or more spermatic veins and repairs a hernia.

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Micro TESE/TESA Sperm Extraction

[QUOTE="daniel, post: 475330, member: 4495"] This what we have in place, as for the 89257, 89264, 89335. These 8xxxx codes are for pathology ... [ Read More ]

Micro TESE/TESA Sperm Extraction

This what we have in place, as for the 89257, 89264, 89335. These 8xxxx codes are for pathology ... [ Read More ]

Open ing hernia repair excision of cord lipoma

[b]Not bundled[/b] 55540 is what I use when they do both. I always had to write off the seperate 55520 even with a 59 modifer. This code pays.... [ Read More ]

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