A young man is undergoing a surgical laparoscopy to ligate the spermatic veins for a varicocele. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?

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55550 is the correct code for surgical laparoscopy with ligation of spermatic veins for varicocele.
Code 55520 is incorrect because this code is for the excision of a lesion of the spermatic cord. Code 55530 is incorrect because this code is for the excision of varicocele or ligation of spermatic veins for varicocele. Code 55559 is incorrect because this code is for an unlisted laparoscopic procedure involving the spermatic cord.

A Young Man Is Undergoing a Surgical Laparoscopy to Ligate