General Surgery RoundUp: Select new hernia codes based on incision type

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding these CPT updates helps coding professionals recognize which new reporting options apply to hernia-related surgery and how the codes are grouped by operative approach. It is important for accurate abstraction, claim preparation, and keeping current with annual code changes in general surgery.

Article Sections

1. Open fundoplasty codes

   Overview of new open surgery reporting options for gastro-esophageal hernia-related repair. The section focuses on how the open procedures are categorized by surgical access route and related operative circumstances.

2. Paraesophageal hiatal hernia codes

   Discussion of the new CPT group for paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair. The section outlines how the reporting options are organized by incision type and other operative factors.

3. Neonatal diaphragmatic hernia and laparoscopic updates

   Brief coverage of the code used for neonatal diaphragmatic hernia repair and the newer laparoscopic hernia-related reporting options. The section also notes the related add-on laparoscopic lengthening code.