The General Surgery Coding Coach
KZA consultants discuss two frequently asked spine coding questions every month. Our coding experts are also available for hourly coding consultations and can provide a customized coding and documentation review for your practice.
May 1, 2008
Conversion to Open Procedures
Question:
How do we code a laparoscopic inquinal hernia repair that the surgeon had to convert to an open because of Intraoperative complications?
Answer:
The surgeon reports the appropriate open inguinal hernia CPT code. If the documentation supports significant work over and above the normal open procedure, the surgeon may append modifier 22 to the open CPT code.
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