tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 7

Reader Question: Check +11008 Add-On Restrictions

Question: Our surgeon performed a laparoscopic repair of a recurrent reducible incisional hernia for a 30-year old male patient. The surgeon removed mesh from a prior surgery and placed new mesh. Should we code the repair and mesh placement plus 11008 for the mesh removal? Iowa Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report +11008 (Removal of prosthetic material or mesh, abdominal wall for infection [e.g., for chronic or recurrent mesh infection or necrotizing soft tissue infection] [List separately in addition to code for primary procedure]) for mesh removal in addition to the hernia repair code. Here’s why:...

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