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CPT® 54550, Under Exploration Procedures on the Testis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 54550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Exploration Procedures on the Testis.

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The provider explores the inguinal or scrotal area for an undescended testes. He performs this procedure to identify the location of the undescended testicle, or cryptorchidism, or to identify an absent testis.

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Thanks for your time replying. I may have to go with an unlisted code and reference 54550 for fee-etc.... [ Read More ]
Exam under anesthesia -- can't find a code
I did look at 54550 but can this be used since there was no incision made? just an exam was done,... [ Read More ]
Exam under anesthesia -- can't find a code
So I'm guessing you have already looked at 54550 - 54560?... [ Read More ]
Examination under anesthesia for impalpable difficult to assess left testes
[b]55899[/b] You can [B][U]not [/U][/B]use 54640 because this was not performed; there was no repair done. You can [B][U]not [/U][/B]use 54550 - exploration for undescended testis - because there wa... [ Read More ]
Help! Coding this Op report.
[b]inguinal exploration[/b] see cpt code 54550 for exploration and 54512 for excision of lipoma.... [ Read More ]
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