Question

Describe the documentation you would need to see in the medical record in order to code hernia repairs accurately

Answer 1

the codes for hernia repair is accurately coded if documented,

• repair, initial inguinal hernia, performed from birth upto 50 weeks with or without hydrocelectomy and reducible
• repair, initial inguinal hernia, performed from birth upto 50 weeks with or without hydrocelectomy and incarcerated
• repair, initial inguinal hernia, infant less than 6 months age or preterm infant between 50 weeks and 6 monthswith or without hydrocelectomy , and reducible
• repair, initial inguinal hernia, infant less than 6 months age or preterm infant between 50 weeks and 6 monthswith or without hydrocelectomy , and incarcerated and strangulated
• repair, initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to less than 5 years with or without hydrocelectomy, reducible
• repair, initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to less than 5 years with or without hydrocelectomy, and incarcerated and strangulated
• repair, initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or more, reducible
• repair, initial inaguinal hernia, age 5 years or more, incarcerated and strangulated
• repair, recurrent inguinal hernia of any age, reducible
• repair, recurrent inguinal hernia of any age, incarcerated and strangulated
• repair, lumar hernia