Wiki Repair of Abdominal Wall with Biologic Mesh

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I am looking for the corrected codes for Repair of Abdominal Wall with Biologic Mesh. Help!

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to include incarcerated ventral hernia, with high grade bowel obstruction CT scan. The hernia sacs were then excised using bovie cautery. Flaps were raised laterally to allow for closure of the abdominal wall. The abdomen l was then closed, an overlay biologic mesh (Xen Matric was placed over the closure.
 
incarcerated ventral hernia repair is either 49561 or 49566; use add-on code 49568 for the mesh.
 
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