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CPT® 39545, Under Repair Procedures on the Diaphragm

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 39545 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Diaphragm.

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The provider arranges the connective tissue of the diaphragm in an overlapping manner, to repair an extreme elevation of the diaphragm, due to a protrusion of the abdominal organs. The provider may approach this procedure through the thorax, in a transthoracic approach, or through the abdomen, in a transabdominal approach. The diaphragm may be paralyzed.

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Laparoscopic plication of hemidiaphragm
I do not see any laparoscopic codes to accurately explain this work. While there is an open code as you mentioned (39545), you may not use an open code to describe a laparoscopic procedure simply bec... [ Read More ]
Laparoscopic plication of hemidiaphragm
Hello I too am seeking assistance with coding the below op note, for Robotic/laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Plication - all my searching is pointing toward 39545, and or using an unlisted 39599. I would a... [ Read More ]
Laparoscopic plication of hemidiaphragm
I am trying to find a CPT code for a laparoscopic plication of hemidiaphragm. I find 39545 for open imbrication but not sure if I should be looking at unlisted code for laparoscopic approach. Much... [ Read More ]
Thoracic curgery **doozie**
[b]question[/b] New to thoracic surgery and i have a surgeon who is going to do thoracoscopic plication of the diaphragm. I don't see a thoracoscopic code for this procedure. I just see and open pro... [ Read More ]
Thoracic curgery **doozie**
[QUOTE="ndriley10, post: 225571, member: 84999"]i definitely need some input on this one. I'm thinking of 32650 and 39545 even though 39545 is open and was performed thorocoscopically. I'm guessing ... [ Read More ]
Thoracic curgery **doozie**
i definitely need some input on this one. I'm thinking of 32650 and 39545 even though 39545 is open and was performed thorocoscopically. I'm guessing the pleura biopsies and wedge resection are bund... [ Read More ]
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I would use 39599 and compare to 39545 for pricing.... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="KWtitans, post: 20649, member: 39545"]Do you believe that the doctor is getting confused with the ROS. I also understand and I seem to thing that I am confident in my coding knowledge until a... [ Read More ]
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