CPT^® 49592, Under Hernia Open Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49592 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hernia Open Procedures.

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The provider uses any approach to perform initial repair of one or more anterior abdominal hernias with a total length of less than 3 cm. The hernias are incarcerated (trapped) or strangulated (trapped so blood flow is cut off). The provider may implant mesh or another prosthesis.

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