Open Left Inguinal Hernia Repair Cpt Code
If hernia repair is unilateral use modifier rt or lt to indicate the site.
Open left inguinal hernia repair cpt code. The laparoscopic codes are found in the cpt range of codes 49650 49657. Hernia repair codes 49491 49651 are unilateral procedures. Implantation of mesh or other prosthesis for open incisional or ventral hernia 49568 n repair or mesh for closure of debridement for necrotizing soft tissue infection list separately in addition to code for the incisional or ventral hernia repair. The open hernia repair codes are found in the range of codes 49491 49611.
Please report cpt code 49505 for age 5 or more for repair of inguinal hernia. Login to read the rest of. Laparoscopic surgical hernia repair. If performed bilaterally append modifier 50 bilateral procedure to the appropriate code s rather than report two units with modifiers rt right side and lt left side appended.
For inguinal hernia repair cpt code 49505 the surgeon may use an ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric nerve block cpt 64425. The cpt code for this procedure is in the range of 49491 to 49525. 53 00 unilateral repair of inguinal hernia not otherwise specified 350 352 987 989 53 01 other and open repair of direct inguinal hernia 350 352 987 989 53 03 other and open repair of direct inguinal hernia with graft or prosthesis 350 352 987 989 53 04 other and open repair of indirect inguinal hernia with graft or prosthesis 350 352 987 989. So 64425 is bundled into 49505.
Mesh implantation is payable separately when performed with open ventral and incisional hernia repairs but is included in open repair of umbilical inguinal and other hernias. Open inguinal hernia repair cpt code open inguinal hernia repair is performed by making a surgical incision in the groin area and the bulging tissue is pushed backward or removed by tying the defected tissues.