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54162Report Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 54162 (lysis or excision of penile post-circumcision adhesions) when lysis of preputial adhesions or skin bridge is performed by cutting with an instrument (under sterile conditions) and under general anesthesia or regional block.
54162In this case, you should submit 54162, “Lysis or excision of penile postcircumcision adhesions.”An alternative to 54162 is 54450, “Foreskin manipulation including lysis of preputial adhesions and stretching.” You should use this code if the foreskin is still partially adhered to the penis and creates problems (this ...
In this case, you should submit 54162, “Lysis or excision of penile postcircumcision adhesions.”An alternative to 54162 is 54450, “Foreskin manipulation including lysis of preputial adhesions and stretching.” You should use this code if the foreskin is still partially adhered to the penis and creates problems (this ...
Definition of lysis of penile adhesion surgery A penile adhesion or skin bridge is a dense piece of skin seen in some males who have been circumcised. The skin forms a bridge fused to the head of his penis. Lysis of this bridge involves separating and removing the bridge of skin.
CPT® Code 54161 in section: Circumcision, surgical excision other than clamp, device, or dorsal slit.
53020CPT® Code 53020 in section: Meatotomy, cutting of meatus (separate procedure)
Z41.2ICD-10 Code for Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision- Z41. 2- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 code N47. 1 for Phimosis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
To correct the skin bridge, it is cut away, or excised. This is a simple procedure that is done as an outpatient. If the procedure is done in the office, a numbing cream is applied and the skin bridge is gently cut away from the coronal margin.
As your child gets spontaneous erections, the softened adhesions will break up more easily. Petroleum jelly is also sometimes recommended after adhesion removal surgery to prevent new ones from forming. Steroid cream. Other penile adhesions require the application of a steroid cream twice a day for six weeks.
When a circumcision is done, tissue which would normally be intact is split. Unless proper care is taken, the epithelium of the inner prepuce at the point where the foreskin was removed can reattach to the epithelium of the glans. The result of this is a penile adhesion.