AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 1 (January)

Surgery: Male Genital System (January 2004)

January 2004 page 27c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Male Genital System, 54640, 49495-49525 (Q&A) Question When performing orchiopexy using an inguinal approach with repair of a hernia, would the hernia repair be coded separately? AMA Comment When both orchiopexy by inguinal approach (54640) and inguinal hernia repair (49495-49525) are performed, both procedures should be reported separately. The parenthetical note clarifies that when inguinal hernia repair is performed in conjunction with inguinal orchiopexy, the coder should also see codes 49495-49525. Surgery: Male Genital System (January 2004). CPT® Assistant. 2004; January 2004 page 27c ...

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