CPT^® 55725, Under Incision Procedures on the Prostate

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 55725 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Prostate.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider incises the prostate gland to drain an abscess, or pocket of infection. He encounters complications during the procedure, such as difficulty draining the abscess.

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