Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report

Preoperative and postoperative diagnosis: Vaginal septum

Procedure: Excision of vaginal septum

A local anesthetic was injected into the vaginal tissue, and then an incision was made in the narrowest part of the vaginal septum. The tissue was divided and tied with sutures, with the tissue then being excised. The lining defects were closed, and the vagina was packed with a support device. The patient tolerated the procedure and was sent to the recovery room in satisfactory condition.


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