Billing code
S332A — Herniotomy - Umbilical - Adolescent Or Adult, With Or Without Resection Of Incarcerated/strangulated Contents
Adult umbilical hernia repair
Bill S332 for umbilical hernia repair in an adolescent or adult, with or without resection of trapped contents.
Watch for: When done with other abdominal surgery, bill the repair as add-on E764 instead, or E748 with a panniculectomy.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $324.20 | $0.00 | $77.46 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- S332A
- Description
- Herniotomy - Umbilical - Adolescent Or Adult, With Or Without Resection Of Incarcerated/strangulated Contents
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Umbilical hernia repair in an adolescent or adult, with or without resection of incarcerated or strangulated contents.
What it covers
S332 is umbilical hernia repair for an adolescent or adult, with or without resection of incarcerated or strangulated contents (S37). The child version is S333 (S37).
When an umbilical hernia is repaired along with other abdominal surgery, the repair is billed as add-on E764 instead (S37).
Billing rules
- Adolescent means age 16–17; adult 18 and over (GP2).
- E725 is listed as an add-on for recurrent hernias of all types except oesophageal (S37).
- With a panniculectomy, an umbilical hernia repair is E748 to S318 (S36).
- With other procedures under the same anaesthetic, the major procedure is paid in full and the others at 85% (SP2).
- Non-elective surgery in the evening, at night, on weekends or holidays takes E409 or E410 (GP104).
- E676 morbid obesity premium may apply when BMI is over 40 and recorded (SP6, SP7).
Often billed with
- E725 recurrent hernia (S37).
- E409/E410 for non-elective after-hours repair (GP104).
Related codes: S333, E764, E748, S340, S344, E725
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Abdomen, Peritoneum and Omentum, page S37.
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