Hernia repairCPT codeDescriptor49560Repair initial incisional or ventral hernia; reducible49561Repair initial incisional or ventral hernia; incarcerated or strangulated49565Repair recurrent incisional or ventral hernia; reducible49566Repair recurrent incisional or ventral hernia; incarcerated or strangulated39 more rows•Apr 1, 2017
K43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene K43. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0WQF0ZZ: Repair Abdominal Wall, Open Approach.
The following CPT codes are used to report hernia repair:49505 – Repair initial inguinal hernia > 5 yrs. ... 49560 – Repair initial incisional or ventral hernia; reducible.49561 – Repair initial incisional or ventral hernia; incarcerated or strangulated.49585 – Repair umbilical hernia, age 5 or older; reducible.More items...•Mar 1, 2017
An incisional hernia is a protrusion of tissue that forms at the site of a healing surgical scar. This type of hernia accounts for 15-20 percent of all abdominal hernias.
A recurrent incisional hernia occurs following a surgical procedure in the abdomen, which can cause a weakening in your abdominal wall. This can especially occur when the original repair was potentially done under tension and/or without a synthetic material to buttress the surgery.
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Ventral hernia repair is a procedure to repair a ventral hernia. A ventral hernia is a sac (pouch) formed from the inner lining of your belly (abdomen) that pushes through a hole in the abdominal wall. Ventral hernias often occur at the site of an old surgical cut (incision).Sep 19, 2021
ICD-10-PCS will be the official system of assigning codes to procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. ICD-10-PCS codes will support data collection, payment and electronic health records. ICD-10-PCS is a medical classification coding system for procedural codes.
For insertion of mesh or other prosthesis for open incisional or ventral hernia repair, add-on code +49568 should be reported in conjunction with 49560-49566.
If two separate and distinct hernias were repaired (such as parastomal and ventral), then it is appropriate to also report code 9560 with a multiple procedure modifier –51. If mesh was used for the ventral hernia repair, use 9568 as an add-on code.
2 In 2009, after sufficient supporting literature was published, six new laparoscopic hernia repair codes for ventral and incisional hernia repair (49652–49657) were added to the CPT code set. hernia repair (49580–49587).Apr 6, 2017