Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Cpt Code

Icd 10 codes to indicate a diagnosis of hernia.

Bilateral inguinal hernia cpt code. Append modifier 50 when appropriate for bilateral hernia repairs via the same approach for the same type of condition e g. K40 0 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction without gangrene. To assign a code you must know the location and laterality of the hernia whether it s with or without obstruction whether it s recurrent and if there is gangrene present. In this case the nerve block is not reported separately and is included in the surgical procedure.

K40 inguinal hernia. So 64425 is bundled into 49505. Icd 10 code k40 20 for bilateral inguinal hernia without obstruction or gangrene not specified as recurrent is a medical classification as listed by who under the range diseases of the digestive system. Do not append a modifier 50 to a right initial inguinal hernia and a recurrent left inguinal hernia both repaired via the same approach.

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. 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. Laparoscopic surgical hernia repair. Bilateral recurrent inguinal hernias bilateral initial hernias.

General surgery medical coding involves using the specific icd 10 diagnosis codes cpt procedure codes hcpcs codes and ms drg codes for reporting hernia on your medical claims. If hernia repair is unilateral use modifier rt or lt to indicate the site. This subcategory includes codes for direct inguinal double inguinal indirect oblique inguinal and scrotal hernias.