CPT^® 55559, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Spermatic Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 55559 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Spermatic Cord.

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Use 55559 to report laparoscopy procedures on the spermatic cord that does not have a specific code.

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Spermatic Cord Lipomas

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Laparoscopic vasectomy

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