Cpt Code For Laparoscopic Right 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.

Cpt code for laparoscopic right 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. Cpt code 49659 unlisted laparoscopy procedure hernioplasty herniorrhaphy herniotomy is reported when a cpt code does not exist for the type of repair performed. In this case the nerve block is not reported separately and is included in the surgical procedure. If hernia repair is unilateral use modifier rt or lt to indicate the site.

In 1994 when codes 49650 and 49651 were created very few laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs were performed for incarcerated hernias. Notice that the concept of reducible or incarcerated and the patient s age is not addressed in the laparoscopic cpt codes for inguinal. The open hernia repair codes are found in the range of codes 49491 49611. A coding professional will also have to distinguish whether the procedure was done on the left side right side or bilaterally.

For all other hernia repairs inguinal umbilical laparoscopic ventral etc the placement of mesh is already included in the. Login to read the rest of. 49492 repair initial inguinal hernia preterm infant younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth performed from birth up to 50 weeks post conception age with or without hydrocelectomy. For inguinal hernia repair cpt code 49505 the surgeon may use an ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric nerve block cpt 64425.

The laparoscopic codes are found in the cpt range of codes 49650 49657. Inguinal hernia repaired via an open approach with mesh 0yu60jz inguinal hernia repaired via an open approach without supplement 0yq60zz. Hernia repair codes 49491 49651 are unilateral procedures. The 1994 cpt code set added only two codes for laparoscopic hernia repair 49650 and 49651.