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Watch out for Size, Status, and Strangulation for Hernia Repair Coding

Published on Mon Sep 28, 2026

Question: A 63-year-old patient who had an open incisional hernia repair with mesh five years ago presented to the emergency department (ED) with a painful, firm bulge at the superior aspect of their midline scar. Imaging with contrast revealed an abdominal wall defect. The surgeon took the patient to the operating room (OR) and performed laparoscopic repair to reduce the [...]
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