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Hernia Laparoscopic Procedures CPT® Code range 49650- 49659

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Hernioplasty, Herniorrhaphy, Herniotomy Procedures 49650-49659 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 49650- 49659
Section 49650-49659
Hernia Laparoscopic Procedures
49650
49651
49659
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Inguinal hernia repair
[b]Code to the highest degree of specificity[/b] Since the operative note states incarcerated inguinal hernia repair via laparoscopic approach, coding to the highest degree of specificity would bring... [ Read More ]
Inguinal hernia repair hernia repair
What is more compliant to bill when provider performs laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair for incarcerated inguinal hernia-49650 or 49659-unlisted laparoscopic procedure herniorraphy, hernioplasty, he... [ Read More ]
Laproscopic repair of incarcerated Left inguinal hernia
Per CPT Assistant July 2014: A Q&A published in the January 2009,CPT Assistant incorrectly recommended that code 49659,Unlisted laparoscopy, procedure, hernioplasty, herniorrhaphy, herniotomy, be re... [ Read More ]
Inguinal and femoral hernia
I have a laparoscopic inguinal repair (49650 RT) where they repaired the hernia with mesh. While in there, the physician documents the following: The dissection was carried out, reducing the indirec... [ Read More ]
49650 vs 49659
Would someone please review this operative report? I coded it as 49659 since what was thought to be an inguinal hernia turned out to be femoral. There is no laparoscopic code for femoral hernia repa... [ Read More ]
Inguinal Hernia Repair
How would you code transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair? I can't decide if 49650 or 49659 is more appropriate. Thanks Amy... [ Read More ]
Lap Ventral Hernias & Unlisted codes in general...
For those that are billing lap ventral hernias (unlisted code 49659).... 1. Are you able to get mesh 49568 paid in addition to this code for any of your payors? If so, which ones? 2. If you a... [ Read More ]
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