The omphalocele repair is a surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia
There are no non-surgical alternatives to omphalocele repair
performed to repair the omphalocele defect in which all or part of the bowel and other internal organs lie on the outside of the abdomen in a hernia (sac).
omphalocele (protrusion of part of the intestine through the abdominal wall)
The presence of an omphalocele often occurs with other birth defects
An omphalocele is a birth defect where a baby's intestines or other abdominal organs protrude through the navel area due to a hole in the abdominal wall. It is typically diagnosed through prenatal ultrasound and requires surgical intervention after birth to place the organs back into the abdomen and repair the abdominal wall.
the code is 00830
An omphalocele is a defect that can be viewed on sonogram during an ultrasound performed while the mother is pregnant
a surgery performed to correct one of two birth defects of the abdominal wall: gastroschisis or omphalocele. Depending on the defect treated, the procedure is also known as omphalocele repair/closure or gastroschisis repair/closure
Use CPT 64920 if it is performed WITHOUT anesthesia, use CPT code 64921 if it is performed WITH anesthesia, and then the anesthesia cannot be billed separate, as payment will be included in the second CPT code.
The seventh to tenth week of fetal development
General or local anesthesia may be used during arthroscopy
Prior to the biopsy, the patient is placed under general anesthesia