List With CPT Codes For Inguinal Hernia Repair | Short & Long Descriptions

The CPT Codes For Inguinal Hernia Repair are covered below with short- and long descriptions and lay-terms. We have divided the codes into four sections. The first one will cover the CPT Codes for Anesthesia that can be used for Inguinal Hernia Repairs, the next chapter will describe the codes for the Initial Repair of an Inguinal Hernia, which will be followed by the Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Repair procedures and the last section will describe the CPT Codes for Special Inguinal Hernia Repair Procedures

1. CPT Codes for Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repairs

There are 8 CPT codes that describe anesthesia procedures that can be used for inguinal hernia repairs. These codes are used to record the type of anesthesia used during the hernia repair surgery.

1.1 CPT Code 00750

Lay-term: CPT code 00750 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen that are not otherwise specified.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on upper anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.

Short description: Anesthesia for unspecified upper abdominal hernia repair.

1.2. CPT Code 00752

Lay-term: The CPT 00752 procedure is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen, specifically for lumbar and ventral hernias, and/or wound dehiscence.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on upper anterior abdominal wall; umbilical, ventral, incisional, or epigastric hernia.

Short description: Anesthesia for upper abdominal hernia repair.

1.3. CPT Code 00754

Lay-term: CPT 00754 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen, specifically for omphalocele.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on upper anterior abdominal wall; omphalocele.

Short description: Anesthesia for omphalocele repair.

1.4. CPT Code 00756

Lay-term: CPT 00756 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen, specifically for transabdominal repair of diaphragmatic hernia.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on upper anterior abdominal wall; transabdominal approach to diaphragmatic hernia.

Short description: Anesthesia for diaphragmatic hernia repair.

1.5. CPT Code 00830

Lay-term: CPT 00830 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen that are not otherwise specified.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on lower anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.

Short description: Anesthesia for unspecified lower abdominal hernia repair.

1.6. CPT Code 00832

Lay-term: CPT 00832 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen, specifically for ventral and incisional hernias.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on lower anterior abdominal wall; umbilical, ventral, incisional, or epigastric hernia.

Short description: Anesthesia for lower abdominal hernia repair.

1.7. CPT Code 00834

Lay-term: CPT 00834 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen for patients younger than 1 year of age.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on lower anterior abdominal wall; inguinal hernia, with or without hydrocele.

Short description: Anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in patients younger than 1 year.

1.8. CPT Code 00836

Lay-term: CPT 00836 is used when anesthesia is administered for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen for infants younger than 37 weeks gestational age.

Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on lower anterior abdominal wall; inguinal hernia, with or without hydrocele, younger than 37 weeks gestational age.

Short description: Anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in infants younger than 37 weeks gestational age.

2. CPT codes for Initial Repair of Inguinal Hernia

8 CPT codes describe the initial repair of an inguinal hernia. These codes are used to record the type of repair performed on the hernia.

2.1. CPT Code 49491

Lay-term: CPT 49491 is used when the initial repair of an inguinal hernia is performed on a preterm infant (younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth), performed from birth up to 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible.

Long description: Repair, initial, inguinal hernia, preterm infant (younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth), performed from birth up to 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible.

Short description: Initial repair of reducible inguinal hernia in preterm infant.

2.2. CPT Code 49492

Lay-term: CPT 49492 is used when the initial repair of an inguinal hernia is performed on a preterm infant (younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth), performed from birth up to 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated.

Long description: Repair, initial, inguinal hernia, preterm infant (younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth), performed from birth up to 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated.

Short description: Initial repair of incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia in preterm infant.

2.3. CPT Code 49495

Lay-term: CPT 49495 is used when the initial repair of an inguinal hernia is performed on a full term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible.

Long description: Repair, initial, inguinal hernia, full term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible.

Short description: Initial repair of reducible inguinal hernia in full term infant or preterm infant older than 50 weeks.

2.4. CPT Code 49496

Lay-term: CPT 49496 is used when the initial repair of an inguinal hernia is performed on a full term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated.

Long description: Repair, initial, inguinal hernia, full term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks post conception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated.

Short description: Initial repair of incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia in full term infant or preterm infant older than 50 weeks.

2.5. CPT Code 49500

Lay-term: CPT code 49500 is used when a surgeon repairs an initial inguinal hernia in a child aged 6 months to younger than 5 years, where the hernia is reducible. This procedure may also include a hydrocelectomy.

Long description: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to younger than 5 years, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible.

Short description: Repair of reducible initial inguinal hernia in child aged 6 months to younger than 5 years.

2.6. CPT Code 49501

Lay-term: CPT code 49501 is used when a surgeon repairs an initial inguinal hernia in a child aged 6 months to younger than 5 years, where the hernia is incarcerated or strangulated. This procedure may also include a hydrocelectomy.

Long description: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to younger than 5 years, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated.

Short description: Repair of incarcerated or strangulated initial inguinal hernia in child aged 6 months to younger than 5 years.

2.7. CPT Code 49505

Lay-term: CPT code 49505 is used when a surgeon repairs an initial inguinal hernia in a patient aged 5 years or older, where the hernia is reducible.

Long description: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible.

Short description: Repair of reducible initial inguinal hernia in patient aged 5 years or older.

2.8. CPT Code 49507

Lay-term: CPT code 49507 is used when a surgeon repairs an initial inguinal hernia in a patient aged 5 years or older, where the hernia is incarcerated or strangulated.

Long description: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; incarcerated or strangulated.

Short description: Repair of incarcerated or strangulated initial inguinal hernia in patient aged 5 years or older.

3. CPT Codes for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Repair

There are two CPT codes that describe procedures for recurrent inguinal hernia repair. These codes are used when the hernia has reappeared after an initial repair.

3.1 CPT Code 49520

Lay-term: CPT code 49520 is used when a provider performs a procedure to repair a recurrent inguinal hernia that can be pushed back into place (reducible) in a patient of any age.

Long description: Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; reducible.

Short description: Reducible recurrent inguinal hernia repair.

3.2 CPT Code 49521

Lay-term: CPT code 49521 is used when a provider performs a procedure to repair a recurrent inguinal hernia that cannot be pushed back into place (incarcerated or strangulated) in a patient of any age.

Long description: Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; incarcerated or strangulated.

Short description: Incarcerated or strangulated recurrent inguinal hernia repair.

4. CPT Codes for Special Inguinal Hernia Repair Procedures

Four CPT codes describe special procedures for inguinal hernia repair. These codes are used when the hernia repair requires specific techniques or approaches.

4.1 CPT Code 49525

Lay-term: CPT code 49525 is used when a provider performs a procedure to repair a sliding inguinal hernia in a patient of any age.

Long description: Repair inguinal hernia, sliding, any age.

Short description: Sliding inguinal hernia repair.

4.2 CPT Code 49650

Lay-term: CPT code 49650 is used when a provider performs a laparoscopic procedure to repair an initial inguinal hernia.

Long description: Laparoscopy, surgical, repair initial inguinal hernia.

Short description: Laparoscopic initial inguinal hernia repair.

4.3 CPT Code 49651

Lay-term: CPT code 49651 is used when a provider performs a laparoscopic procedure to repair a recurrent inguinal hernia.

Long description: Laparoscopy, surgical, repair recurrent inguinal hernia.

Short description: Laparoscopic recurrent inguinal hernia repair.

4.4 CPT Code 54640

Lay-term: CPT code 54640 is used when a provider performs a procedure to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum (orchiopexy), using an inguinal or scrotal approach.

Long description: Orchiopexy, inguinal or scrotal approach.

Short description: Inguinal or scrotal orchiopexy.