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Identify Site for Hernia Repair With Gallbladder Removal

Published on Mon Apr 21, 2025

Question: The surgeon performed a laparoscopic gallbladder removal for a 42-year-old patient. During the same session, the surgeon also performed an open repair of an incarcerated 4.2 cm spigelian hernia. Are we able to report two separate procedure codes for this? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: The usual incision locations for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would differ from those used for a semilunar line repair [...]
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