Wiki Dx laparoscopy and intra abdominal testis

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A question came up with one of my Urologists regarding coding for a diagnostic laparoscopy-49320 with intra abdominal testis 54692. Surgeon not sure if there is an intra abdominal testis so he does a diagnostic laparoscopy, finds the intra abdominal testis, performs a laparoscopic orchiopexy-54692 and he wants to also code for the diagnostic lap-49320. Does anyone else code these cases?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Chris Lufkin CCS-P, CPC
 
According to the CPT manual and 3-M as well as SuperCoder, 49320 is a column 2 code for 54692 and is included in the 54692. Unfortunately, the diagnostic laparoscopy turned "therapeutic" and therefore, you would only code the 54692 in this situation.

Hope this helps ;)
 
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