CPT^® 55842, Under Excision Procedures on the Prostate

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 55842 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Prostate.

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The provider removes the prostate and some of the surrounding tissues including some of hte pelvic lymph nodes; he may or may not spare the nerve supply.

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