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Medical Coding

Category - 40,000 Series

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A 28-year-old male noticed a painful bulging around his belly button that worsened during and after working out. He was seen by a general surgeon who recommended laparoscopic surgery for a reducible umbilical hernia with mesh insertion. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?
  1. 49650
  2. 49652
  3. 49653
  4. 49654
Explanation
Answer: B - 49652 is the correct code for laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair with mesh insertion for a reducible hernia.
Code 49650 is incorrect because this surgery is for an inguinal hernia. Code 49653 is incorrect because this is a laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair that is incarcerated or strangulated. Code 49654 is incorrect because this is for a laparoscopic repair of an incisional hernia with mesh insertion.
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