November 2017 page 10a
Surgery: Male Genital System
Question: What code should be reported for a right hydrocelectomy?
Answer:Code 55040, Excision of hydrocele; unilateral, should be reported for a right hydrocelectomy.
Surgery: Male Genital System. CPT® Assistant. 2017; November 2017 page 10a
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