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Archive > October, 2004 Vol. V, No. 10

Coding & Billing

How to ensure you get paid for implanting these small — and extremely expensive — tissue supports.

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS Mesh is expensive, as are the open and laparoscopic hernia repair procedures in which they're used. Depending on material, thickness and the intricacy of the manufacturing process, hernia mesh can cost as much as $20 per square inch. Here's how to ensure you get paid for implanting it.

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