Wiki Peristomal hernia

[pituffs]

Is this considered ventral hernia? The pt has an ileostomy plan's to have a j-pouch so to provide temporary solution to the obstruction the dr. repaired the peristomal hernia.

 

[ARCPC9491]

May want to take a look at 44346

 

[pituffs]

peristomal hernia

There was no revision of colostomy

 

[ARCPC9491]

What does your op note say? There has to be some type of revision/repair because a parastomal hernia is a complication of an end colostomy.

 

[jaimewicklund]

When my docs do a parastomal hernia repair without revising the stoma, we just add a -52 modifier to 44346. Is their another way this should be coded?

Jaime, CPC

 

[mmelcam]

When my doctors do a peristomal hernia repair without a revision to the colostomy, I use the ventral hernia repair code.