tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 6

Breakdown Sliding vs. Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia

What passes through hiatus is key. You can’t pick the proper hernia repair CPT® code if you don’t understand the different hiatal hernia types. That’s why we’ve put together this hiatal hernia briefing for your review. All hiatal hernias involve “herniation of elements of the abdominal cavity through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm,” states Gary W. Barone, MD, a physician and associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. These elements migrate into the mediastinum and cause various symptoms and pathologies. But it’s an understanding of...

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