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Medical Coding

Category - 50,000 Series

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Due to severe epididymitis a 38-year-old man has to have a bilateral epididymectomy. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?
  1. 54830
  2. 54860
  3. 54861
  4. 54865
Explanation
Answer: C - 54861 is the correct code for a bilateral epididymectomy.
Code 54830 is incorrect because this code is for the excision of a local lesion of the epididymis. Code 54860 is incorrect because this code is for a unilateral epididymectomy. Code 54865 is incorrect because this code is for the exploration of the epididymis with or without biopsy.
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