Cpt Open Inguinal Hernia Repair With Mesh
For hernia repair procedures that are hybrid laparoscopic and open repairs report the appropriate code for open.
Cpt open inguinal hernia repair with mesh. In some cases an untreated. This procedure is also known as inguinal herniorrhaphy and open hernia repair. Code 15734 is an open procedure. Some are further defined as initial or recurrent depending on whether or not the hernia has required prior surgical repair.
Do not bill for mesh implantation billed if laparoscopic hernia repair was performed. Codes in the abdominal repair section of cpt 49491 49659 are categorized primarily by the type of hernia being repaired location and the approach open vs laparoscopic. Surgeons will often place prosthetic mesh to facilitate hernia repair but coders can only report 49568 separately when the surgeon repairs an incisional ventral hernia 49560 49561 49565 49566. Mesh is always placed during laparoscopic hernia repairs and included in the repair code.
Surgical repair of inguinal hernias is a common procedure in adult men. These results help inform the choice between laparoscopic mesh and open mesh repair of inguinal hernias in men. If a hernia repair is performed during another open abdominal procedure report the hernia repair only if it is medically necessary and performed at a different. Hybrid laparoscopic and open hernia repair.