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Wiki Mesh used as a prevention to Hernia--can I code it?

Thread starter fhromeo30
Start date Oct 31, 2017

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fhromeo30

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Oct 31, 2017

Hi,

I have a surgeon documenting that they placed mesh over the colostomy site as a prevention to hernia. Any ideas on coding for this? 49568 is for mesh during an actual hernia operation which is not what is being corrected here.

Thanks in advance!

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