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CPT® 45126, Under Excision Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 45126 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Rectum.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically removes the pelvic organs and may perform a colostomy due to cancer of the colon and rectum. He removes the urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, and anus. He may also remove the uterus in females as well as the removal of one or both ovaries and or fallopian tubes. In the case of a male, he may remove the prostate. The provider most commonly performs this procedure for very advanced or recurrent cancers like genitourinary and colorectal cancers.

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