Coding Circumcision


A 20 year old patient comes with phimosis and undergoes circumcision. What are the appropriate ICD and CPT codes for this claim?


DX     CODE       DESCRIPTION

1        605             Phimosis or Redundant Prepuce


PX      CODE      DESCRIPTION         

1         64.0          Circumcision       



CPT   CODE      DESCRIPTION             
1        54161       Circumcision in patient older than 28 days                  

Circumcision is also usually done in newborns at the same visit in which they are delivered because of  tradition or as a prophylactic measure. This should be reported with CPT code 54160.
54160 Circumcision in neonates 

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