A patient needs to have internal hemorrhoids removed. To do this he opted to have an internal hemorrhoidectomy by rubber band ligation. What CPT code should be used?

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46221 is the correct code for internal hemorrhoidectomy by rubber band ligation.
Code 46945 is internal hemorrhoidectomy by ligation other than rubber band for single hemorrhoid column/group. Code 46220 is incorrect because this is a code for excision of single external anal papilla or tag. Code 46255 is incorrect because this is for internal and external hemorrhoidectomy of a single column/group.

A Patient Needs to Have Internal Hemorrhoids Removed