Cpt Code Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair

For hernia repair procedures that are hybrid laparoscopic and open repairs report the appropriate code for open.

Cpt code robotic inguinal hernia repair. There is no need for unlisted procedure codes or modifier 22 increased procedural services for robotic assistance unless of course there is no existing laparoscopic code to describe a procedure. For more complicated laparoscopic hernia repair procedures that may include separation of components report code 49659 unlisted laparoscopy procedure hernioplasty herniorrhaphy herniotomy. A robotic assisted inguinal hernia repair is an ideal procedure for patients who have hernia on both sides of their groin. J robot surg.

The primary surgical procedure is laparoscopic and is covered by routine and customary laparoscopic cpt and icd 9 cm coding practices. Note that a code using root operation u supplement stands by itself as a hernia repair procedure and no additional code is required or assigned to capture the repair or use of mesh. Hernia repair codes 49491 49651 are unilateral procedures. In some cases the intestines may also bulge out in the weakened area.

Cpt code 49659 unlisted laparoscopy procedure hernioplasty herniorrhaphy herniotomy is reported when a cpt code does not exist for the type of repair performed. Login to read the rest of this article. If hernia repair is unilateral use modifier rt or lt to indicate the site. Body part on their given code tables specific body part values are available for diaphragm abdominal wall inguinal region femoral region and other lower.

The laparoscopic codes are found in the cpt range of codes 49650 49657. 10 1007 s11701 016 0580 1 get useful helpful and relevant health wellness information. 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. Patients who had an inguinal hernia repair with da vinci had a lower rate of complications after surgery from the time they left the hospital through 30 days after surgery compared with patients who had an open procedure.

Code 15734 is an open procedure. 5 although fewer than 1 in 10 inguinal hernia repairs requires an admission to the hospital called an inpatient stay patients who had an inguinal hernia repair with da. February 4 2019 at 1 50 pm what type of documentation is required to support s2900. If the op note simply says getting nice secure fit and placed the.

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. Comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal tapp inguinal hernia repair.