Dr. Carey Watson, MD

CPT Codes:

• 49500: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to younger than 5 years, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible
• 49591: Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); less than 3 cm, reducible
• 49505: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible
• 49592: Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); less than 3 cm, incarcerated or strangulated
• 49495: Repair, initial inguinal hernia, full term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks postconception age and younger than age 6 months at the time of surgery, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible
• 49491: Repair, initial inguinal hernia, preterm infant (younger than 37 weeks gestation at birth), performed from birth up to 50 weeks postconception age, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible
• 49650: Laparoscopy, surgical; repair initial inguinal hernia

CPT Codes:

• 44970: Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy

CPT Codes:

• 41010: Incision of lingual frenum (frenotomy)
• 40806: Incision of labial frenum (frenotomy)

CPT Codes:

• 43239: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple

CPT Codes:

• 47562: Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy

CPT Codes:

• 43762: Replacement of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, includes removal, when performed, without imaging or endoscopic guidance; not requiring revision of gastrostomy tract
• 49450: Replacement of gastrostomy or cecostomy (or other colonic) tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

CPT Codes:

• 46604: Anoscopy; with dilation (eg, balloon, guide wire, bougie)

CPT Codes:

• 49320: Laparoscopy, abdomen, peritoneum, and omentum, diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing (separate procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 45100: Biopsy of anorectal wall, anal approach (eg, congenital megacolon)

CPT Codes:

• 49250: Umbilectomy, omphalectomy, excision of umbilicus (separate procedure)
• 44955: Appendectomy; when done for indicated purpose at time of other major procedure (not as separate procedure) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 49440: Insertion of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

CPT Codes:

• 46505: Chemodenervation of internal anal sphincter

CPT Codes:

• 43870: Closure of gastrostomy, surgical

CPT Codes:

• 43235: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)