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CPT® 46320, Under Excision Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 46320 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Anus.

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In this procedure, the provider excises an external thrombosed hemorrhoid, which is a swollen vein or a group of veins containing blood, located in the anal canal distal to the dentate line.

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