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Wiki Open hernia repair with laparoscopic mesh placement

If a surgeon performs an open repair of incisional or ventral hernia (49560-49566) and then places mesh laparoscopically, could this be billed as 49568? I know it is in the open section, but the code description only states "implantation of mesh or other prosthesis for open incisional or...
- lilleyea
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- Mar 6, 2018
- laparoscopic hernia mesh open hernia repair
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- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Open Hernia with laparoscopy mesh repair cpt code

My surgeon did an open umbilical hernia repair and then placed mesh laparoscopic. Which CPT code open hernia repair 49587 or laparoscopic hernia repair 49653 will work. Please help.
- uwalia
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- Jul 26, 2016
- laparoscopic hernia mesh open hernia repair umbilical hernia
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- Forum: General Surgery

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