CPT^® 53500, Under Repair Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 53500 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Urethra.

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The provider treats postoperative urethral obstruction in a female patient due to prior antiincontinence surgeries and the formation of excessive scar tissue.

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