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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