CPT® 49550, Under Hernia Open Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hernia Open Procedures.
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Summary
In this procedure, the provider surgically repairs a femoral hernia, a hernia in which abdominal contents, typically intestines, bulge through the canal the femoral artery passes through to reach the upper thigh. The hernia is reducible, and the patient may be any age.
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