CPT® 55706, Under Incision Procedures on the Prostate
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 55706 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Prostate.
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Summary
The provider performs multiple needle biopsies of the prostate gland through the perineum (the area between the scrotum and the anus) using a stereotactic template system that helps precisely guide the needles. Imaging guidance is included. This technique, known as template–guided saturation biopsy, allows the provider to take numerous tissue samples in a grid–like pattern to evaluate for prostate cancer or other abnormalities.
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