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CPT® 45900, Under Manipulation Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 45900 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Manipulation Procedures on the Rectum.

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In this procedure, the provider reduces a rectal prolapse with the patient under general anesthesia, by manually pushing it inside the anal canal.

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Our pediatrician saw a 7 yr old boy in the office with a rectal prolapse. She did a reduction at that time. The only code I can find for this procedure is 45900 but it is "with anesthesia" which was n... [ Read More ]
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