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Hernia Repaired at the Same Time as a Cesarean

Published on Tue Feb 19, 2019

Question: Our doctor did a cesarean on a patient and noticed a hernia that he repaired while in there. How would I code that? This is a Medi-Cal patient, so it also might not be covered separate from the cesarean procedure. FINDINGS: Male infant delivered from a vertex presentation with Apgars and weight still pending. The amniotic fluid was clear. [...]
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