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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 53

Repair of hernia
  • 53 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
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Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier substance (99.77)

53 includes:

  • hernioplasty
  • herniorrhaphy

53 excludes:

  • manual reduction of hernia (96.27)