CPT^® 54001, Under Incision Procedures on the Penis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 54001 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Penis.

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The provider cuts or slits the prepuce in a patient older than 28 days to reduce narrowing and prevent withdrawal of the foreskin back over the head of the penis.

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Circumcision

Good morning, We are having similar discussions in my office. This patient is 58 yo. "Pt taken to OR and IV abx administered. Placed under anesthesia and penis was prepped and draped in sterile ... [ Read More ]

Adult dorsal slit code

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Adult dorsal slit code

I would like to know which cpt code should be used for a male adult dorsal slit..physician used a clamp on the scar to perform the dorsal slit. I used cpt code 54161. Is this correct or should I be ... [ Read More ]

I am way overthinking this

yes; my understanding is a "dorsal slit" 54001 would be performed first, then a month later a circ procedure 54161. Since a clamp was not used, I believe 54161 is the most appropriate. Now you have m... [ Read More ]

I am way overthinking this

The urologist performs a circumcision on an adult for phimosis. Apenile block is performed. Blade was used to incise the skin circumferentially. Scissors were used to incise a dorsal slit across th... [ Read More ]

phalloplasty

Please help. The op note says phalloplasty. The patient is severely obese with a buried penis. Op note reads Using sharp and blunt dissection, further dissection (from prev dorsal slit) was carried d... [ Read More ]

I&D of balanitis in ed

Without a better description, age etc. I would look at the following: 54000-54001 The prepuce is the fold of penile skin commonly called the foreskin. The physician makes a cut or slit in the prepuc... [ Read More ]

Circumcision revison and Z-Plasty

I need help on this one, because I'm not really sure which code to use. I was thinking possibly 54163, but doc says 54001, and I'm not really very familiar with these codes at all, so any help is Grea... [ Read More ]

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