Procedure Code For Inguinal 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.

Procedure code for inguinal hernia repair. We see from the cpt description that this code is appropriate for a laparoscopic approach for an inguinal hernia and for an initial repair. If hernia repair is unilateral use modifier rt or lt to indicate the site. The laparoscopic codes are found in the cpt range of codes 49650 49657. Repair initial inguinal hernia preterm infant younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth performed from birth up to 50 weeks postconception age with or without hydrocelectomy.

Notice that the concept of reducible or incarcerated and the patient s age is not addressed in the laparoscopic cpt codes for inguinal. Hernia repair note that different types of hernia may use the same icd 10 pcs procedure code if the repair technique is the same. Surgery isn t always necessary but hernias generally don t improve without it. Repair initial inguinal hernia.

In some cases an untreated. This procedure is also known as inguinal herniorrhaphy and open hernia repair. The open hernia repair codes are found in the range of codes 49491 49611. Hernia repair codes 49491 49651 are unilateral procedures.