What is CPT code 49585 used for?

Repair umbilical hernia
Hernia repair

What is procedure code 49561?

49561 – CPT® Code in category: Repair initial incisional or ventral hernia.

What is the CPT code for robotic inguinal hernia repair?

CPT® lists only three codes for laparoscopic hernia repair, including two codes for inguinal hernia repair (49650, any initial repair and 49561, all recurrent repairs) and a single unlisted-procedure code, 49659, to cover laparoscopic repairs of all other hernia types, regardless of patient age or initial/recurrent.

What is the CPT code for repair of umbilical hernia?

CPT Code 49585 Repair umbilical hernia. Coverage is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of an individual member’s programs or products and the edit criteria listed below.

What is the CPT code for inguinal hernia repair with mesh?

For open ventral and incisional hernia repairs, using a piece of mesh such as Vicryl mesh or allograft mesh to repair the hernia allows you to add an additional code (CPT 49568) in addition to the hernia repair code.

What is the CPT code for ventral hernia repair?

CPT 49561: Repair initial incisional or ventral hernia; incarcerated. If we read the long description for this code in a software tool like Encoder Pro or a Coder’s Desk Reference we see that the physician “makes an incision” and “directly exposes the hernia defect” making this code appropriate for an open approach.

What is the Current Procedural Terminology code 46922?

46922, Under Destruction Procedures on the Anus. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 46922 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Destruction Procedures on the Anus.