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Capture Bilateral Fixation During Torsion Repair Correctly

Question: The operative report documents surgical reduction of left testicular torsion followed by fixation of both testes. The surgeon fixed the right testis prophylactically. Can we report 54600 for the torsion repair and 54620 for fixation of the right testis? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: No, you cannot report two separate codes for the procedure you described. You’ll need to report [...]
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