Icd 10 Code For Inguinal Hernia Repair With Mesh
The procedure code 0yq50zz is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the anatomical regions lower extremities body system classified under the repair operation.
Icd 10 code for inguinal hernia repair with mesh. In icd 10 pcs incisional ventral and umbilical hernia repairs are all coded to repair of the abdominal wall. So if you are an experienced general surgery coder you can skip this article. Icd 10 cm codes s00 t88 injury poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes. Notice that the procedure code for the hernia repair in icd 9 cm specifies the indirect inguinal hernia in the code description.
Billable k40 01 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction without gangrene recurrent. Approach and root operation determinations are critical to assigning the correct code for these repairs as with the others we have already discussed. If you are new to general surgery coding read on. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring.
The definition for the root operation removal provided in the 2014 icd 10 pcs reference manual is taking out or off a device from a body part. Billable k40 00 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction without gangrene not specified as recurrent. T80 t88 complications of surgical and medical care not elsewhere classified. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of hipaa covered transactions.
An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the groin region. Placement of mesh 49568 is an add on code for incisional or ventral hernia repairs performed via an open approach. It can be classified by the location of herniation. This subcategory includes codes for direct inguinal double inguinal indirect oblique inguinal and scrotal hernias.
Add on code 49568 implantation of mesh or other prosthesis for open incisional or ventral hernia repair or mesh for closure of debridement for necrotizing soft tissue infection list separately in addition to code for the incisional or ventral hernia repair can be used only with incisional or ventral hernia repairs 49560 49566. The last update in hernia coding was in 2009. 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. T83 complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices implants and grafts 2020 icd 10 cm diagnosis code t83 7.