Dr. Jeffrey Rentz, MD

CPT Codes:

• 49650: Laparoscopy, surgical; repair initial inguinal hernia
• 43281: Laparoscopy, surgical, repair of paraesophageal hernia, includes fundoplasty, when performed; without implantation of mesh
• 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
• 49651: Laparoscopy, surgical; repair recurrent inguinal hernia
• 49593: 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible
• 49505: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; 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

CPT Codes:

• 47563: Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with cholangiography
• 47562: Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy

CPT Codes:

• 45378: Colonoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
• 45380: Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple
• 45385: Colonoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by snare technique

CPT Codes:

• 44204: Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis
• 44207: Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis, with coloproctostomy (low pelvic anastomosis)

CPT Codes:

• 44970: Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy

CPT Codes:

• 49594: 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, incarcerated or strangulated

CPT Codes:

• 46260: Hemorrhoidectomy, internal and external, 2 or more columns/groups;

CPT Codes:

• 47801: Placement of choledochal stent

CPT Codes:

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

CPT Codes:

• 43287: Esophagectomy, distal two-thirds, with laparoscopic mobilization of the abdominal and lower mediastinal esophagus and proximal gastrectomy, with laparoscopic pyloric drainage procedure if performed, with separate thoracoscopic mobilization of the middle and upper mediastinal esophagus and thoracic esophagogastrostomy (ie, laparoscopic thoracoscopic esophagectomy, Ivor Lewis esophagectomy)

CPT Codes:

• 44120: Enterectomy, resection of small intestine; single resection and anastomosis

CPT Codes:

• 49020: Drainage of peritoneal abscess or localized peritonitis, exclusive of appendiceal abscess, open

CPT Codes:

• 43246: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with directed placement of percutaneous gastrostomy tube