A young man needs to have a hydrocele of his spermatic cord removed. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?

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55500 is the correct code for the excision of a hydrocele of the spermatic cord.
Code 55520 is incorrect because this code is for the excision of a lesion of the spermatic cord. Code 55530 is incorrect because this is the code for an excision of a varicocele or ligation of spermatic veins for varicocele. Code 55550 is incorrect because this code is for a surgical laparoscopy with ligation of spermatic veins for varicocele.

A Young Man Needs to Have a Hydrocele of His