Question: What is the correct code to use for buried/hidden penis repair? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: Submit 54300 (Plastic operation of penis for straightening of chordee [e.g., hypospadias], with or without mobilization of urethra) for the repair of a buried or hidden penis, based on guidance from the American Urological Association. Hidden penis (752.65) ICD-9 code 752.65 for Hidden penis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CONGENITAL ANOMALIES (740-759).

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ICD-10 code Q55.64 for Hidden penis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Congenital malformations of genital organs . Question: My urologist performed a procedure on a patient for "release of hidden penis." In doing this procedure the physician performed a surgical skin release of the buried penis as well as removal of scar tissue from the exposed penile shaft, a split-thickness skin graft to cover the exposed shaft of the freed penis, a "Z" plasty closure of the released scrotal skin, and a cystoscopic ... Question: My doctor has a 10-month old patient with a hidden or buried penis. The doctor says he wants to perform a penile exhumation with a circumcision.

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What code would I use for this? Texas Subscriber Answer: For the diagnosis, report code 752.65 (Hypospadias and epispadias and other penile anomalies; hidden penis). Does anyone know what code to use for buried/hidden penis repair? Thank you. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 54360 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Penis.

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Code Buried Penis Repair With 54300 (Most Likely) : Reader Question - AAPC