. ‘5472’ Procedure - Abdomen wall repair NEC (Other repair of abdominal wall) . ICD-9 Code: ‘5472’ Procedure - Abdomen wall repair NEC (Other repair of abdominal wall) Structural Information. Field Name: Field Value: Revision: 9th Revision: Code Type: Procedure: Code: 5472: Description: Abdomen wall repair NEC (Other repair of abdominal wall) Detailed Information. Field Name: Field Value: Field Description: Revision: 9th Revision: Defines ICD code revision (“10th Revision”)

Short Title: Abdomen wall repair NEC 54.72 is a billable procedure code.-ICD-9-PCS Chapters, Sections & Parents 42-54 Operations On The Digestive System. 54 Other operations on abdominal region. Includes: • operations on: • epigastric region • flank . 54.7 Other repair of abdominal wall and peritoneum. ICD-9-PCS Index References • Repair abdominal wall.

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Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov . Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate . Technical Specifications . 5472 ABDOMEN WALL REPAIR NEC 5473 PERITONEAL REPAIR NEC 5474 OMENTAL REPAIR NEC 5475 MESENTERIC REPAIR NEC 5492 REMOVE FB FROM PERITON 5493 CREATE CUANPERITON FIST . PSI 14 Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate Created Date:

code for reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall in any procedure field. . 5472 : OTHER REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL WALLS : 5473 : OTHER REPAIR OF PERITONEUM . Patient Safety Indicators Technical Specifications Version 4.1 . • where a procedure for reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall occurs before or on the same day as the first abdominopelvic surgery procedure Note: .

2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 756.79 . Other congenital anomalies of abdominal wall. Short description: Congn anoml abd wall NEC. ICD-9-CM 756.79 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 756.79 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

. when a weakness in the abdominal wall evolves into a localized hole, or "defect", through which adipose tissue, or abdominal organs covered with . enlarged prostate), chronic lung disease, and also, fluid in the abdominal cavity . Also, if muscles are weakened due to poor nutrition, smoking, and overexertion, hernias are more likely to . and hernia recurrence. Pain that lasts more than three months occurs in about 10% of people following hernia repair. Complications

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Ventral Hernia ICD 9 Code. Ventral Hernia ICD 9 Code. ICD 9 Codes; Jun 18, 2014. 1693. . The Short Description Is: Ventral hernia NEC. Known As. Ventral hernia is also known as epigastric hernia, irreducible Spigelian hernia, simple Spigelian hernia, spigelian hernia, and uncomplicated epigastric hernia. Ventral Hernia Definition and Symptoms. Ventral hernia is a type of abdominal hernia that results in an incomplete closure to part of the abdomen wall. Usually a birth defect, .