CPT^® 49500, Under Hernia Open Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49500 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hernia Open Procedures.

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The provider repairs an initial hernia, reducible type, in the groin of a child who is between the ages of six months and five years. He may also excise a hydrocele, a swelling in the scrotum, the sac that encloses the testicles.

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Initial left inguinal hernia

[QUOTE="msridevi1978, post: 430844, member: 481403"]An incision was made at the groin and a herniasac was readily identified and cleared from the surrounding tissue and inverted into the preperitonea... [ Read More ]

exploration contralateral no hernia repair

[b]49320[/b] Yes, we do code the exploratory lap CPT 49320[M59] when checking the contralateral side, in addition to the open hernia repair (for example 49500). We always append the left/right modif... [ Read More ]

Hernia with hydrocelectomy repair (49500/49501)

According to CPT description, it's included on a patient younger than 5 yrs of age: [U]49500[/U] [I]Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to under 5 years, with or without hydrocelectomy; red... [ Read More ]

Hernia with hydrocelectomy repair (49500/49501)

Can you bill for the hernia repair 49500/49501 & the hydrocelectomy 55040/55041? I was told previously that you just bill for the hernia repair. thanks for any imput:)... [ Read More ]

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