The patient is a female transgender patient who has undergone hormonal therapy, along with other services, to prepare her for her sex change to a male. The patient is counseled on the adverse effects of surgery, as well as complications that may occur. The patient signs the consent for surgery and is taken to the operating room, prepped for surgery, and placed under general anesthesia. The patient successfully comes through surgery. Select the appropriate CPT code:

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The correct CPT code for a female-to-male sex reassignment surgery is 55980. This code specifically covers the surgical procedures involved in this type of gender reassignment.

The Patient Is a Female Transgender Patient Who Has Undergone