Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate . Patient Safety Indicators #14 . Technical Specifications . Provider-Level Indicator . AHRQ Quality Indicators, Version 4.4, March 2012 . . 5351 INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR 5359 ABD WALL HERN REPAIR NEC 5361 OPEN INCIS HERN-GRFT NEC 5369 OPN HERN ANT ABD0GRF NEC . 537 REPAIR OF DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA, ABDOMINAL APPROACH . 5375 ABD REP-DIAPHR HERN NOS 540 ABDOMINAL WALL INCIS ION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: PATIENT SAFETY INDICATORS APPENDICES Version 5.0 Prepared for: . Technical Specifications: Patient Safety Indicators Appendices . 1. Appendix A – Operating Room Procedure Codes. ICD-9-CM Operating room procedure codes: . 5351 INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR 5359 ABD WALL HERN REPAIR NEC 5361 INCIS HERNIA REPAIR-GRFT 5362 LAP INCIS HERN REPR-GRFT : AHRQ Quality Indicators: TM

Revision: 9th Revision: Code Type: Diagnosis: Code: 8792: Description: Opn wnd anterior abdomen (Open wound of abdominal wall, anterior, without mention of complication)

Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery; Bariatric and Metabolic Institute and Minimally Invasive Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Gastroenterology; Liver & Pancreas Surgery; Surgical Endoscopy; Surgical Oncology; Thyroid Parathyroid & Adrenal Gland Surgery; Heart & Vascular. . Open Repair Surgery. Abdominal wall reconstruction repairs abdominal tissue through an abdominal incision. If needed, .

Abdominal Wall Hernias. Definition . Repair of the wall defect is unnecessary

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Inpatient Services Medical and Surgical Services ITEM# DESCRIPTION Charge . 59.79 URIN INCONTIN REPAIR NEC $4,658.15 60.29 TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY $5,633.27 . 53.01 OPN REP DIR ING HERN NEC $3,218.21 53.59 ABD WALL HERN REPAIR NEC $3,642.06 53.69 OPN HERN ANT ABD-GRF NEC $5,994.31

Surgical Consent for Incisional or Abdominal Wall Hernia Diagnosis: . • Incisional or abdominal hernia repair is the repair of the weak part in the abdominal wall where the hernia has occurred Risks common to all surgical procedures: • Injury to a blood vessel or excessive bleeding. This may require a blood transfusion. . Microsoft Word - surgical consent for inci or abd wall hern

Hernia of other specified sites without mention of obstruction or gangrene. Short description: . Hernia of anterior abdominal wall; Hernia of anterior abdominal wall without obstruction AND without gangrene; Hernia through lesser sciatic foramen; . abdominal, specified site NEC 553.8. with. gangrene (obstructed) 551.8; obstruction 552.8. and gangrene 551.8; appendix 553.8. with. gangrene (obstructed) 551.8;

Get an overview of abdominal hernia symptoms, types, surgery, repair, pain, diet, and more. MedicineNet; Slideshows. Sexual Health. . Hernia Treatment. Surgical repair is indicated for most hernias. . (large intestine), protruding through a weak area in the abdominal wall. The abdominal wall is made up of layers of different muscles and tissues.