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Wiki Removal of Hernia Mesh

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pt comes in for a recurrent hernia repair with insertion of a new mesh, is there a code to remove the old mesh? is this considered bundled, if it's not bundled what is your source to remove the old one?
 
11008 for removal of mesh can only be used with 10180, 11004-11006. My thinking is your provider is doing the repair and the mesh removal is inclusive.
 
If a recurrent hernia repair is done...removal of the old mesh is inclusive. If removal of mesh is the only procedure performed then that can be billable separately with appropriate documentation.
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