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  1. Wiki Incarcerated hernia question - AAPC

    Sep 7, 2010 · Incarceration (inseparably adherent) can occur in any of the hernia; say the abdominal hernias- be it umbelical, ventral, inguinal or incisional hernia. The cause of …

  2. Wiki Reducible vs Incarcerated Hernia - AAPC

    May 15, 2009 · An incarcerated hernia may contain fat, omentum, or bowel. This hernia was surgically reduced intra-operatively which is part of the repair -- the surgeon is not going to …

  3. Wiki Incarcerated v.s. Non-Carcerated - AAPC

    Apr 15, 2015 · A spigelian hernia is a spontaneous protrusion of preperitoneal fat, a peritoneal sac or, less commonly, a sac containing a viscus, through the Spigelian zone (fascia) at any point …

  4. ICD-10 Supports All Types of Hernias - AAPC Knowledge Center

    Jun 1, 2015 · In ICD-10-CM, spiglian hernias are coded to K43.6 Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene or K43.7 Other and unspecified ventral hernia with …

  5. Code Fat Albert’s HERNIA REPAIR in 5 Easy Steps

    Nov 1, 2011 · While moving the contents may make the hernia appear smaller or disappear, the weakened tissue still needs to be repaired to avoid recurrence of the hernia. When the …

  6. Wiki Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia vs. Umbilical Hernia - AAPC

    Feb 8, 2022 · Hi. I have a question if anyone could give me some pointers. I have a case that reads Robo Umbilical hernia with incarcerated properitoneal fat. I can't decide if this means …

  7. Ask & Learn: Hernia Repair Coding - AAPC Knowledge Center

    CPT® 2023 added 49591-49596, 49613-49618, and 49621-+49623 for hernia repair Get questions about CPT® 2023 changes for abdominal hernia repairs answered. Tweet Home » …

  8. Wiki Incarcerated versus Reducible hernia - AAPC

    Feb 27, 2017 · OP note: A periumbilical incision was made inferior to the umbilicus. incision was carried down to the level of the subcu tissue. a small hernia sac was identified just inferior to …

  9. Wiki reducible vs incarcerated hernia repair? - AAPC

    Jun 13, 2011 · It contains a sliding component of preperitoneal fat. The hernia sac is opened. The fat is dissected off the hernia wall and reduced into the abdomen. we then put a pursestring …

  10. Wiki hernia repair coding, please help? - AAPC

    Jan 31, 2011 · I am so confused with these. I don't know whether or not a hernia is considered incarcerated or reducible. I'm getting so many different responses. If the hernia sac is opened …

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