adri3421
Networker
Ok........so ventral hernia repair is usually included in other abdominal procedures like a colectomy.
But a modifier is allowed on the hernia repair in order to bill it with the colectomy.
When is it appropriate to apply the modifier? I've read only if the ventral hernia repair is "recurrent" can you use the modifier -59 for the hernia repair along with a colectomy code. Are there any other situations when it would be appropriate to bill the hernia repair with the colectomy?
But a modifier is allowed on the hernia repair in order to bill it with the colectomy.
When is it appropriate to apply the modifier? I've read only if the ventral hernia repair is "recurrent" can you use the modifier -59 for the hernia repair along with a colectomy code. Are there any other situations when it would be appropriate to bill the hernia repair with the colectomy?