Cpt Code For Inguinal Hernia Repair Without Hydrocelectomy
Dr wants to charge 49505 because he states in children with a congenital communicating hydrocele there is an opening in the abdominal wall that allows fluid to collect in the scrotum which is a hernia.
Cpt code for inguinal hernia repair without hydrocelectomy. 49500 repair initial inguinal hernia age 6 months to under 5 years with or without hydrocelectomy. Reducible 432 71 j1 3 109 34 a2 1 377 21 49501 repair initial inguinal hernia age 6 months to younger than 5 years with or without hydrocelectomy. Repositioning of sliding groin hernia. Feb 3 2009 5 thank you just wanted some confirmation.
This is a unilateral procedure if performed bilaterally we will append modifier 50. Browse past questions by specialty. The surgery is the exact same surgery as an inguinal hernia repair. I feel this is a 55040 but he is set on the hernia repair code.
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. Inguinal lumbar ventral umbilical spigelian epigastric hernia repair 49500 repair initial inguinal hernia age 6 months to younger than 5 years with or without hydrocelectomy. 49496 repair initial inguinal hernia full term infant younger than age 6 months or preterm infant older than 50 weeks postconception age and younger than age 6 months at the time of surgery with or without hydrocelectomy. Repair initial inguinal hernia full term infant younger than age 6 months or preterm infant older than 50 weeks postconception age and younger than age 6 months at the time of surgery with or without hydrocelectomy.
Repair initial inguinal hernia under age 6 months with or without hydrocelectomy. Messages 180 best answers 0. For inguinal hernia repair performed in conjunction with inguinal orchiopexy see 49495 49525 002. Repair of sliding inguinal hernia.
Supercoder is powered by the experienced coding and compliance professionals at tci. 49496 cpt code in category. Cpt assistant jun 08. For abdominal wall hernia repair see 49491 49587 altlabel.
Tci s vision is to deliver innovative healthcare solutions and. General surgery hernia with hydrocelectomy repair 49500 49501. Leaving the distal portion open without any attempt to retrieve it since it extended all the way down. Cpt assistant mar 04.