You Be the Coder:
Check Hernia Bundling Rules
Published on Wed Nov 13, 2013
Question: Our surgeon documented an open cholecystectomy and repair of an incarcerated umbilical hernia for a 40-year-old male. Can we separately bill both procedures? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: You probably can’t bill both procedures, but the final answer depends on how the surgeon performed and documented the case. The two codes in question in this case are as follows: 47600 — [...]