A lipoma of the cord is herniated fat that appears to originate from the retroperitoneal fat outside and posterior to the internal spermatic fascia and protrudes through the internal ring lateral to the cord. They are generally not visible by transperitoneal inspection unless manually reduced.
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55520A lipoma or preperitoneal fat that is within the hernia sac or part of the hernia repair would not be separately reported. Code 55520, Excision of lesion of spermatic cord (separate procedure), is a “separate procedure.”
ICD-10 code K40 for Inguinal hernia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
2 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Neoplasms .
Larger lipomas are best removed through incisions made in the skin overlying the lipoma. The incisions are configured like a fusiform excision following the skin tension lines and are smaller than the underlying tumor.
If the lipoma were located superficially, the removal of the lipoma would be coded to excision of a benign lesion. The appropriate code would fall into the CPT code range 11400-11446 based on location and size of the lipoma removed.
The spermatic cord is the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens (ductus deferens) and surrounding tissue that runs from the deep inguinal ring down to each testicle....Spermatic cordLatinFuniculus spermaticusMeSHD013085TA98A09.3.04.001TA236156 more rows
CPT® 44140, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum) The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 44140 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).
Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent. K40. 21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene K46. 9.
Indirect inguinal hernias are the most common type of groin hernia. Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal content such as fat or bowel pushes down along the inguinal canal. What is the inguinal canal? It is the tunnel through which a man's vas deferens and testicular vessels travel down into the scrotum.