CPT^® 45820, Under Repair Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Rectum.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision in the abdomen to close an abnormal opening between the rectum and the urethra called a rectourethral fistula.

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