A 25-year-old man decides that he wants to be circumcised for religious reasons and for increasing discomfort. He sees urology, who agrees to perform the procedure, and is set up for a circumcision as an outpatient. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?

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54161 is the correct code for a surgical circumcision for someone older than 28 days of age.
Code 54150 is incorrect because this code is for a circumcision done using a clamp or other device. Code 54160 is incorrect because this code is used for a surgical circumcision of an infant 28 day of age or younger. Code 54162 is incorrect because this code is for the lysis or excision of penile post-circumcision adhesions

A 25-Year-Old Man Decides That He Wants to Be Circumcised