CPT^® 56441, Under Incision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 56441 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus.

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In this procedure, the provider destroys fibrous bands adhering to the external genitals in a female that are the result of trauma, inflammation, or low levels of estrogen, the female hormone.

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