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Urology Coding:

Code This Combo Repair Procedure

Published on Wed Jan 07, 2026

Question: What is the appropriate procedure coding for an escutcheonectomy in conjunction with a scrotoplasty and buried penis repair? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: The escutcheonectomy and the buried penis repair can be completed during the same procedure, so you will not report these separately. Since the escutcheon is the tissue located just above the penis and below the mons pubis, the urologist [...]
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