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  • Posted by Denise 5 months ago. There are 2 posts. The latest reply is from .
  1. Pt had open realignment of urethra after an injury.

  2. The selection of codes is based on the details of the procedure documented. Very closely related procedures and cpt codes are mentioned below. You can pick the code as appropriate. If any description is beyond the purview of this list, plz let me know.
    53502 Urethrorrhaphy, suture of urethral wound or injury, female
    53505 Urethrorrhaphy, suture of urethral wound or injury; penile
    53510 Urethrorrhaphy, suture of urethral wound or injury; perineal
    53515 Urethrorrhaphy, suture of urethral wound or injury; prostatomembranous
    53520 Closure of urethrostomy or urethrocutaneous fistula, male (separate procedure)

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