Open Right Inguinal Hernia Repair Cpt Code

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Open right inguinal hernia repair cpt code. The open hernia repair codes are found in the range of codes 49491 49611. The defective tissues are tied and then removed from the body. Theright sided inguinal canal hernia is repaired. For open ventral and incisional hernia repairs using a piece of mesh such as vicryl mesh or allograft mesh to repair the hernia allows you to add an additional code cpt 49568 in addition to the hernia repair code.

Hernia repair codes 49491 49651 are unilateral procedures. Laparoscopic surgical hernia repair. 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.

Login to read the rest of. Cpt code 49659 unlisted laparoscopy procedure hernioplasty herniorrhaphy herniotomy is reported when a cpt code does not exist for the type of repair performed. The laparoscopic codes are found in the cpt range of codes 49650 49657. For all other hernia repairs inguinal umbilical laparoscopic ventral etc the placement of mesh is already included in the.

Cpt code for this process is 49650. Open right inguinal hernia repair cpt code open right inguinal hernia repair involves a small surgical incision and the bulged out soft tissues of abdomen are removed. 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.