AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 6 (June)
Male Genital System/Surgery (June 2004)
June 2004 page 11 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Male Genital System, 54900, 54901 (Q&A) Question When performing 54900 or 54901, Epididymovasostomy, anastomosis of epididymis to vas deferens; unilateral, or bilateral, can I report the use of an operating microscope separately? AMA Comment CPT codes 54900 and 54901 are not included in the parenthetical note that lists the procedures in CPT for which the use of an operating microscope is considered an inclusive component. Therefore, if an operating microscope was used to perform microsurgery techniques in conjunction with 54900 or 54901 then the use of the operating microscope may...
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