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Medical Coding

Category - 50,000 Series

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A patient has a hydrocele that needs to be aspirated. He will have a puncture aspiration performed without any medication injected. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?
  1. 55000
  2. 55040
  3. 55041
  4. 55060
Explanation
Answer: A - 55000 is the correct code for a puncture aspiration of a hydrocele with or without injection of medication.
Codes 55040 and 55041 are both incorrect because there was no excision of a hydrocele performed. Code 55060 is incorrect because there was no repair of tunica vaginalis hydrocele.
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