Advanced Search

Neurosurgery Coding Alert

Coding Made Easy:

Simplify Your Complex Intracranial Aneurysm Reporting With These Tips

Published on Mon Jun 27, 2011

Location and character of an aneurysm are your best guidesIf aneurysm op notes cause you headaches, looking for two key ingredients can ease your pain: (a) the aneurysm site (b) how much of time and effort was required to complete the surgical procedure. Ostensibly complex, each aneurysm may not need an extensive effort to treat.Take This Aneurysm RefresherAn aneurysm is an abnormal dilation or protuberance that develops in the weak walls of a blood vessel. Aneurysm is a bulging or ballooning artery that has a weakness in the wall of it," explains Marilyn Glidden, CPC, NeuroScience and Spine Associates, Naples, Florida. "A brain aneurysm is when there is an abnormal bulging outward or ballooning in a blood vessel of the brain. It is sometimes described as looking like a berry hanging from a stem," adds Teresa Thomas, BBA, RHIT, CPC, Practice Manager II, St. John's Clinic -- Neurosurgery, Springfield, Missouri. When [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Neurosurgery Coding Alert

View All