CPT^® 49250, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49250 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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In this procedure, the provider excises the umbilicus, or navel, primarily to treat an umbilical hernia or a nonhealing infection in this area.

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coding of umbilectomy with hernia repair

CPT code 49250 has a 'separate procedure' designation in CPT, so it is always incidental and bundled to another procedure in the same anatomical location and should never be billed in addition. Under... [ Read More ]

coding of umbilectomy with hernia repair

When checking with CCI edits, it shows CPT 49250 is bundled into CPT 49585. so we can bill with CPT 49585 but a doubt arises as "when performing umbilectomy the complete umbilical cord is removed then... [ Read More ]

15002? 13160? 49585?

49250?... [ Read More ]

Umbilectomy with laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Can you bill a -laparoscopic choleystectomy 47562 with a umbilectomy 49250. I know 49250 has a separate procedure but would a mod 59 work. ?Did anyone ever come across this situation before. ? :confu... [ Read More ]

49250-umbilectomy

Well NCCI edits say that 49250 is bundled with 49587 and can not be billed using any modifier however it is a separate procedure and not seeing the op report I really can't give you a proper answer.... [ Read More ]

49250-umbilectomy

CAN I bill 49250-umbilectomy with 49587 -incarcerated umbilical herina rpair ?... [ Read More ]

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We need some help with a CPT code. The surgery is from 2008, and a coworker received a denial from an ins company and we are trying to figure out if an asst is billable on this specific cpt code. The ... [ Read More ]

cpt code for incarcerated ventral hernia repair

49561 for incarcerated ventral hernia 49568 for implantation of mesh 49250 for umbilectomy-according to my program shows is bundled into 49561 and is to never be unbundled Also, I found out last year... [ Read More ]

coding of umbilectomy with hernia repair

Our surgeon did a umbilectomy and then a umbilical hernia was noted and was repaired. When billed 49250-umbilectomy and 49585-umbilical hernia repair, Medicare denied the 49250. Does anyone know how... [ Read More ]

removal of umbilical cord

Is there a procedure code for removal of a retained umbilical cord? I cannot find one. Dr said he did not do much in the way of an office visit, just removed the cord using silver nitrate sticks. T... [ Read More ]

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