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Nail The Correct Codes Every Time For Trigeminal Neuralgia

Published on Tue Jul 05, 2011

Tip: Location where the surgeon works is your dependable option.Coding for trigeminal neuralgia can leave you mystified when you read the operative note. You will need to identify the site and structure that your surgeon is approaching. Make sure you know if your surgeon is targeting the ganglion or the tract. Read on to strengthen you coding skills and earn your deserved payment.Review Anatomy BasicsKnowing the anatomy will make your code selection very easy. Trigeminal nerve, the largest cranial nerve, is a mixed nerve with a predominant sensory component. It mainly supplies the face through the three branches, i.e. ophthalmic nerve (V1), maxillary nerve (V2), and mandibular nerve (V3). The three nerves converge on the trigeminal ganglion that contains cell bodies of the incoming sensory fibers. Trigeminal ganglion is also called the semilunar ganglion or the gasserian ganglion."The gasserian ganglion is a bundle of nerve cells where the trigeminal nerve [...]
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