v

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.

Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.

CPT® Code Range 49650- 49659
Section 49650-49659
Hernia Laparoscopic Procedures
On a CPT® code's hierarchy page, you get to see a medical code's neighbors, including the CPT® codes' official long descriptors. Seeing related codes helps coders choose the correct code, improving their accuracy rate.
Click on a blue code to see a sample of a CPT® code's details page.

January 01, 1970
[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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]