AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2008 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Laparoscopic Repair of Hernia

Effective October 1, 2008, a new category 17, Other miscellaneous procedures, has been created that includes new codes to identify laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias. Additionally, codes in category 53, Repair of hernia, have been revised. Surgery is the only treatment and cure for inguinal or ventral hernias. Hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States. Approximately 750,000 people have inguinal hernia repairs each year with about 15 percent being performed laparoscopically. Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures. During the procedure, the patient is put under general anesthesia, a...

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