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Case 1: Sliding Hiatal Hernia Repair. The surgeon performs a laparotomy to expose the hiatus, and mobilizes the gastroesophageal (GE) junction and reduces it into the abdomen. To accomplish reducing the GE junction 3 cm or more below the hiatus, the surgeon must perform an esophageal lengthening procedure. The surgeon then narrows the enlarged ...
ICD-10-CM Code for Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene K44.9 ICD-10 code K44.9 for Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
CPT® 2023 added 49591-49596, 49613-49618, and 49621-+49623 for hernia repair services and deleted many of the laparoscopic codes. AAPC’s Documentation Advisory Committee held an Ask & Learn webinar on March 15, 2023, discussing the changes and their effect on coding and billing these services. Here is a recap of that session.
Current hiatal hernia classification breaks the condition down into four “types.”. The first is: · Type I: These hernias involve the gastroesophageal (GE) junction migrating through the diaphragmatic hiatus into the mediastinum. These are also known as “sliding” hiatal hernias. All other hiatal hernia types involve a “paraesophageal ...
The ICD-10 code range for Hernia K40-K46 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). ICD-10 Code range (K40-K46), Hernia contains ICD-10 codes for Inguinal hernia, Femoral hernia, Umbilical hernia, Ventral hernia, Diaphragmatic hernia, Other abdominal hernia, Unspecified abdominal hernia.
Code Categories. Hernia codes (K40–K46) include acquired hernias, congenital hernias (except diaphragmatic or hiatus), and recurrent hernia. Inguinal hernia K40-K40.91: This subcategory includes codes for direct inguinal, double inguinal, indirect, oblique inguinal, and scrotal hernias.
CPT 2011 provides a new add-on code to capture the additional gastroplasty service -- +43283. A new text note instructs you to use the code in conjunction with 43280, 43281, or 43282. For example: If the surgeon performs a laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair with fundoplication and Collis gastroplasty without mesh placement, report 43281 ...
Check out these hiatal hernia diagnoses and discover what you'll report after October 1, 2013. When your surgeon performs a hiatal hernia repair, you might need to report a diaphragm hernia or a specific congenital hiatal hernia, depending on the physician's documentation. Look to these code choices for ICD-9 and the one-toone crosswalk for ICD-10:
A subxiphoid incision was made through which the Nathanson retractor was inserted, elevating the left lateral segment of the liver to the anterior abdominal wall. We inspected her hiatus and she did have a hiatal hernia. It was 2-3 cm. We mobilized the hiatus anteriorly. The hiatus was re-approximate with a single figure of eight suture using 0 ...
ICD-10-CM Code for Congenital hiatus hernia. Q40.1. ICD-10 code Q40.1 for Congenital hiatus hernia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities . Fill out the form below to download your FREE ICD-10-CM whitepaper. Official Long Descriptor.