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Morgagni herina

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Provider did a laparoscopic repair of hital herina with Toupet fundoplication and laparoscopic repair of Morgagni herina with mesh , looking at 43282 for hital herina ,but what about the Morgagni herina?

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Its classified as a Diaphragmatic hernia. Per CPT book For laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic [esophageal hiatal] hernias and fundoplication, see 43280, 43281, 43282). The only other codes are for open.
 
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