AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 1 (January)

Surgery: Digestive System (Q&A)

January 2018 page 7a Surgery: Digestive System Question: What is the appropriate CPT code to report a laparoscopic paracolostomy hernia repair that includes placement of mesh? Answer: CPT code 49654, Laparoscopy, surgical, repair, incisional hernia (includes mesh insertion, when performed); reducible, or code 49655, Laparoscopy, surgical, repair, incisional hernia (includes mesh insertion, when performed); incarcerated or strangulated, should be reported for this procedure depending on whether the hernia was reducible or incarcerated/strangulated. Question: If hemorrhoid banding is performed during a colonoscopy, is code 45398, reported alone, or should codes 45378 and 46221 be reported? The operative note states "Non-bleeding...

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