Question

Repair of umbilical hernia for a 62-year-old male. Incision was carried through subcutaneous tissue to the fascia level. The hernia sac was opened and excised along the umbilicus, and the incision was closed.

A) 49653
B 49587
C) 49585
D) 49652

Answer 1

The medical coding question pertains to the procedure for a repair of an umbilical hernia in a 62-year-old male which is correctly coded as 49585.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is related to medical coding, specifically the correct code for the procedure of a repair of an umbilical hernia in a 62-year-old male. The procedure described involved an incision through subcutaneous tissue to the fascia level, opening and excising the hernia sac along the umbilicus, and then closing the incision. The correct code for this procedure should be 49585, which is the CPT code for repair of an umbilical hernia in a patient over the age of 5.