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Medical Coding

Category - 40,000 Series

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A patient needs to have internal hemorrhoids removed. To do this he opted to have an internal hemorrhoidectomy by rubber band ligation. What CPT code should be used?
  1. 46221
  2. 46945
  3. 46220
  4. 46255
Explanation
Answer: A - 46221 is the correct code for internal hemorrhoidectomy by rubber band ligation.
Code 46945 is internal hemorrhoidectomy by ligation other than rubber band for single hemorrhoid column/group. Code 46220 is incorrect because this is a code for excision of single external anal papilla or tag. Code 46255 is incorrect because this is for internal and external hemorrhoidectomy of a single column/group.
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